In France, as in many other countries, some political activists complain that some citizens abuse their state benefits. For example citizens might do this by (fraudulently) claiming to be disabled (a common theme in the UK media). In France, each new child born increases the child-support allocated to their mother/family. Because of this, a common theme in right-wing rhetoric in France is the concept of “welfare queens” (mothers having many children for the sole purpose of claiming more benefits).