Nice try, but benefits aren't available for them straight away - they need to wait 12 months.
I'm perfectly aware of the qualifying periods of the UK benefits system and don't think I suggested that any of these individuals had only just arrived.
Are you suggesting that this doesn't happen?
What do you mean by "nice try"?
not really. we've heard it all before.
Sorry, I think you missed what I was trying to do there.
I was referring to my choice of subject matter for my first posting.
There's nothing quite like throwing yourself in at the deep end...