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Osem · 04-02-2013, 16:53

Sadly it's often our rules, practices and enforcement (or lack of) which is absurd. This ridiculous non resident CB thing has been going on for years and I've posted about it here before as it can amount to a hell of a lot of money in Poland and is bound to be open to abuse.

I recently saw a TV documentary in which a Nigerian guy in his late 20's/30's was picked up at Heathrow trying to get into the UK with a dodgy passport. When questioned he then started insisting he was 15 and that he'd fled Nigeria after his parents were killed by bandits. Despite the forged document and obvious lies about his age he was admitted into the 'care of social services' for age testing and a potential asylum claim whereupon he simply absconded. If it wasn't so absurdly predictable it'd be funny. The lunatics have taken over the asylum!...

04-02-2013, 16:53	#6
Osem Inactive Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Right here! Posts: 22,315	Re: Child Benefit: £1m A Week For Children Abroad Sadly it's often our rules, practices and enforcement (or lack of) which is absurd. This ridiculous non resident CB thing has been going on for years and I've posted about it here before as it can amount to a hell of a lot of money in Poland and is bound to be open to abuse. I recently saw a TV documentary in which a Nigerian guy in his late 20's/30's was picked up at Heathrow trying to get into the UK with a dodgy passport. When questioned he then started insisting he was 15 and that he'd fled Nigeria after his parents were killed by bandits. Despite the forged document and obvious lies about his age he was admitted into the 'care of social services' for age testing and a potential asylum claim whereupon he simply absconded. If it wasn't so absurdly predictable it'd be funny. The lunatics have taken over the asylum!...