Have you ever had a family on a subsidy who obviously doesn't qualify? New family just started last week, both parents drive brand new SUVs and own a boat and send their kids in expensive clothes (I'm a finger painting mud friendly daycare too!) . Nice family but they're obviously working the system. It's sad because so many families need the subsidy but never get off the wait list. One of my friends works for a subsidized only preschool and she says it's very common.
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Yup. It's pretty common.
Are the parents married? I am guessing they aren't and/or they claim that they don't live together.
I know many families who are on section 8, food stamps, medical, subsidy, and they have more money than I do.- Flag
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I have wondered if *they*got rid of the marriage variable entirely and always combined the household income of both PARENTS. Period. (Like FAFSFA already does) Whether that means one or two households is irrelevant. Would this abuse stop?
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They have different last names, so probably not married even though they have two kids. Man I shouldn't have got married :: It doesn't pay to be honest nowadays.
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I see that ALL.THE.TIME. The reward for not getting married.
I have wondered if *they*got rid of the marriage variable entirely and always combined the household income of both PARENTS. Period. (Like FAFSFA already does) Whether that means one or two households is irrelevant. Would this abuse stop?
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With childcare being such a huge chunk of family income and cost going up that's not a bad idea if they could weed out all of the fakers there would be more money to go around. Anytime goverment reform is mentioned you always hear about fraud but funny enough never in the childcare industry.I'll take that and raise you a:
"Having children is a huge hunk of family income.
If people stopped feeling entitled to money for breeding, maybe there would be no need for childcare subsidy. "
I love a good debate. happyface Yes, I know $hit happens, that is the REAL reason for subsidy. :hug: This is in hopes of good fun and honest discussion.- Unless otherwise stated, all my posts are personal opinion and worth what you paid for them.- Flag
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I only see one perceived flaw in your theory.I'll take that and raise you a:
"Having children is a huge hunk of family income.
If people stopped feeling entitled to money for breeding, maybe there would be no need for childcare subsidy. "
I love a good debate. happyface Yes, I know $hit happens, that is the REAL reason for subsidy. :hug: This is in hopes of good fun and honest discussion.- Flag
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Leigh, I had a couple clients hit with circumstances like that, too. One was the family I gave three years worth of free childcare, for two children.Another was for 2 years, one child.
Both families are back on their feet, now. It took 9 years for the first, 6 for the second. BUT their worlds are turning back around.
:hug: To your DCF. IME, People are always willing to help those who put forth effort to help themselves. I am glad they found you.Have you referred her to child support recovery services?
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Have you ever had a family on a subsidy who obviously doesn't qualify? New family just started last week, both parents drive brand new SUVs and own a boat and send their kids in expensive clothes (I'm a finger painting mud friendly daycare too!) . Nice family but they're obviously working the system. It's sad because so many families need the subsidy but never get off the wait list. One of my friends works for a subsidized only preschool and she says it's very common.
I also work at a salon, and so many of the women there work every system available, it makes me sick! I feel if they took all their efforts in learning how to defraud the system and put it into bettering their career, they wouldn't need the assistance in the first place!!- Flag
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I have 2 families on subsidy. One married with 2 kids.
The other family is divorced with 2 kids but living with their significant other (who is not bio-parent) in a really nice house they just purchased together.
The married parents are both home today.
I have their kids in care.
The divorced parent is in the Caribbean on a white sandy beach drinking fruity drinks and posting on FB how much fun their having.
I have those kids in care today too.
Bio-parent won't take them because it's not a scheduled visit.- Flag
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I only see one perceived flaw in your theory.I'll take that and raise you a:
"Having children is a huge hunk of family income.
If people stopped feeling entitled to money for breeding, maybe there would be no need for childcare subsidy. "
I love a good debate. happyface Yes, I know $hit happens, that is the REAL reason for subsidy. :hug: This is in hopes of good fun and honest discussion.
I also saw a TON of under the table work and drug money in my days in the low income area we previously lived in. ALL subsidy, all better off than dh and I working our butts off.- Flag
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