that money is for your children.. actually it started long ago for the wives of men at war I believe... well thats what my father told me once.. your friend would not have that money without the children, so it belongs to the kids every penny to the kids.. when I hear about crap like this it ticks me off!! I also know of a person who will not work and has five kids probably six now.. because you can get assistance until a child is three and then you are forced to look for work.. well this lazy mother.. who neglects her kids makes damn sure that she is nocked up before the three year mark just to buy her some more time. People who see their children as a source of income, should not have any. It far too easy for people to have children and well apparently its a right we all have to reproduce, however I think at times that there should be some sort of program, or test of some sort to see if the wannabe parents are fit to be parents. If they fail the test.. well then too bad for them. As it is there are far too many children suffering in the world