To put the cat amoung the pigeons...

In the town where i work, a local lady walked into the council saying that she couldn't cope with her kids.
The long story broken down is that (wait for it)
The Council paid to have her kids "looked after" for a couple of weeks for her. They then paid for a holiday for her for a week in the sun. As she was alone, they also paid 50% toward her best friend going with her to keep her company.... LOL Winner!