Very broadly speaking (UK, Sweden at least since I live(d) there and know the rules); more kids = more income if you're living on income support.

So you have linearly increasing support depending on the number of people who depend on you.

There is no such linearity in work- you get paid and you pay whatever you need to pay, the company and the state do not make things easier.

I'm not saying that if you have kids on welfare you're better off- I'm saying that it's an easier cross to bear when you may not be as significantly worse off as you would be if you had a flat income.

I've offended someone with a botnet. Apologies.

If it makes you feel any better I was raised on welfare in the UK and am not insinuating anything negative. This is the reality of living on income support- if it is _not_ then please provide evidence instead of hitting the disagree button needlessly.