UK nanny state gets milked for all it’s worth

UK nanny state

The UK nanny state is becoming even more apparent as loopholes are allowing citizens to get paid for doing almost nothing. The problem with social welfare is that inevitably people will exploit the system and leach money from the rest of the productive society. Here’s an eye-opening example of a UK women named Stephanie Fennessy-Sharp who is currently taking full advantage of her government’s handouts. According to Business Insider:

“Sharp, 29, lives in Kent, England and has 10 children, but while she’s healthy and able, she and her 56-year-old husband Ian, a retired factory worker, choose not to work.

Together they claim a roughly £72k salary before tax, according to the Daily Mail’s Deborah Andrews. Here’s how it’s done:

‘… She took on the role as his permanent carer – enabling her to claim carer’s allowance in addition to Ian’s £60 a week incapacity benefit. It also allows Stephanie to be exempt from the Jobseekers Allowance rules, meaning she does not lose her benefits when she fails to look for employment. To receive carer’s allowance, Stephanie should be caring for Ian 35 hours a week, which she admits she doesn’t need to, given that Ian suffers from headaches only once every few weeks.’”

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