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467 births to single mothers in six months

There were 467 births to single mothers between January and June this year, the Health Minister said in reply to a parliamentary question.

47 of the mothers were foreigners.

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Fiona Marmara

Oct 19th 2012, 04:59

Single mother ma tfissirx biss dik li tiehu is-social benefits Ms Vassallo. Imma ghax ghal raguni jew ohra ma zzewgitx jew ma tistax tizzewweg. Ma jfissirx li ma tahdimx jew li ma ghandiex partner. Jien nissejjah single mother ukoll, imma nahdem, inhallas it-taxxa u ghandi partner. It-tifel tieghi bl-ebda mod ma jissejjah povru!!!!

George Calleja

Oct 18th 2012, 12:46

U ahna c-cwiec Maltin inhallsu t-taxxi halli l-bniet tieghek,li tant tajthom parir tajjeb, jixxalaw u jbieghu gisimhom. Hekk sew eh? Ghax ma tghidx lil bniet tieghek biex jirrispettaw lil gisimhom u ma jpaxxu lil hadd! Id-dinja moderna saret taccetta kollox ,anki l-irmixk!

George Vella Bencini

Oct 18th 2012, 14:49

What good advice you give to your daughters!!!! vera bla sens li qed tghid..."have children and stay single"........if you want freedom just dont have children at all and when the times comes.. then think of having children....... dont let children grow up without a dad figure in their life!!!!! unbeleivable some people these days!!pffff

R. Cilia

Oct 18th 2012, 15:59

Anthony Sultana, so in your books not getting married and having children is \freedom' I would think that you are a sixteen year old but since you wrote ,quote 'that's what I tell my girls to do\ unquote, you must be older in age but very immature!

david debattista

Oct 18th 2012, 15:31

You have no idea what people can come up with to get money . Some are genuine cases , others are not, and it's not fair on the taxpayer or the community, but.........

david debattista

Oct 18th 2012, 14:24

No many, they were too busy....... how shall I put it,,,,,, too occupied !

Carmel Tabone

Oct 18th 2012, 12:31

you are very right. Every single mother is single for the social benefits being given. I think it is very sweet to say that you don't know the father. So this person must have gone out with dozens of men, and she knew what she was doing,so why do we have to support them? If a single mother was raped by someone, then it is ok, but otherwise NO.

Ronnie Callus

Oct 18th 2012, 12:35

Well said Ruben, how one can imagine that these girls does not know with whom they were. They should shoulder their responsability and if not their parents do. It's not fair that citizens pay taxes for others known fault. At schools we have enough education, thus there are no excuses if it was not a rape. The government must catch the bull from its horns.

C Agius

Oct 18th 2012, 14:46


Isn't it the right of every woman to decide whether or not she wants to marry? Or does she have to be raped for Maltese men to think its ok for her to be unmarried and with child?

And before you answer and ask why should tax payers spend money on single mothers, may I add that tax payers pay contributions for married parents.

Luciano Chetcuti

Oct 18th 2012, 14:55

Huwa komda tkun single mother, bil-beneficcji li jkollhom jaqblilhom joqghodu kif inhuma milli johorgu jahdmu... u ahna nhallsu ghalihom mit-taxxi taghna !!

C AZZOPARDI

Oct 18th 2012, 13:04

Yes some of them have a steady relationship with the father of the child,but for the sake of the social benefits they declare unknown father. I think its about time that some action is taken on this issue and each case should be truly investigated. How come some single mothers have children from different 'unknown' fathers!! Come on time to take action and not waste more useful money!.

Michael Borg

Oct 18th 2012, 11:36

what s wrong with that !! i have to get married ???? so you dont pay taxes for my kids !!! mhxu hekk I am ok like this !!!

R. Farrugia

Oct 18th 2012, 11:36

Just about right! - This is one of the many reasons I pay taxes for....

M Mifsud

Oct 18th 2012, 11:41

Nowhere did I read that these single mothers are all on social benefits Mr Camilleri. Not all single mothers are young teens that do not know who the father of their child is. "Single" is just a status.

Joseph M Scicluna

Oct 18th 2012, 12:10

@ M. Mifsud

What worries me is that as a 61+ Pensioner I get far less pension than these so-called single mothers after I have worked for more than 42 years paying the famous "Bolla" and Income Tax.

Mr John Borg

Oct 18th 2012, 15:02

@Joseph M Scicluna

At least you're getting a pension. Mine has just been paid as a bonus to Civil Workers at €190m!

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