It actually makes you a leech.

My parents came from another country. Collected nothing from the government, ever, became citizens as soon as they could.

Oh, it gets even worse, Nev. I was actually paid to come here - I was a ten quid tourist.

But I'm curious, didn't your mum get child endowment for you? Was she a stay-at-home mum and if so didn't your dad claim her as a dependnat on his tax?, didn't you go to school here? (even private schools received government subsidies)