Quote Originally Posted by Tawi2 View Post
I think this is to combat pakistanis marrying their cousins and living in 10 bedroom council houses in bradford with their mums and dads and sisters and brothers and their partners just like the huge family compounds back home in islamabad
Similar analysis as per my post #9

Quote Originally Posted by Dedworth View Post
I understand the Govt is thinking along the lines of between £18,700 and £25,700 pa.

This may well have been brought about by abuse for example from Mr M Uslim of Blackburn who is on benefits, has 3 "wives" all living with their 4 kids in Council housing and is applying to import a 4th from Karachi.