Subsidizing cultural decline in the UK

Daily Mail:

Polygamous husbands settling in Britain with multiple wives can claim extra benefits for their "harems" even though bigamy is a crime in the UK, it has emerged.

Opposition MPs are demanding an urgent change in the law, claiming that the Government is recognising and rewarding a custom which has no legal status and which is "alien" to this country's cultural traditions.

Officials said yesterday a review was now under way into whether the state should continue to pay out income support, jobseeker's allowance and housing and council tax benefits to 'extra' spouses.

Islamic law allows a man to take up to four wives, providing he can provide for them fairly and equally. But British law only ever recognises one spouse, while bigamy is punishable by up to seven years in jail.

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The accompanying photo appears to be from a movie and hopefully not from a polygamist on the doll. It would also appear that if someone is applying for welfare they are by definition not able to provide for their spouses whatever the number. Is it the case that under shari'a law married men can't apply for welfare period? I doubt there will be any fatwas on this one.

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