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The Great British Benefits Handout

Three unemployed families are each given a lump sum of money in return for coming off benefits to see if they have what it takes to improve their lives.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
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    February 8, 2016
    45min
    7+
    The three families taking part in the program are introduced. Tony, Diane and their son Michael from Hull. Scott and Leanne from Liverpool who plan to start a party business and single mum Rachel.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
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    February 15, 2016
    45min
    7+
    Tony and Diane realize that their plan to start a business may not be as easy as they thought. Scott can't resist buying a lizard, even if it costs £260. Rachel experiences life debt-free for the first time and pays off 6 months of her rent.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
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    February 22, 2016
    45min
    7+
    Cameras continue to observe three families who were given £26,000 in return for coming off benefits. In Hull, Tony and son Michael start buying stock for their secondhand business, including two large slot machines. In Liverpool, Scott and Leanne go through their business plan, also, single mum Rachel talks to her friend Mary about how to look for a job when you have never had one.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
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    February 29, 2016
    45min
    7+
    Tony and Diane are experiencing a shift in their relationship when she gets a job for the first time in seven years, Meanwhile, Scott and Leanne's business goes from strength to strength, and single mum Rachel hands out her CVs to local companies in a bid to find work for the first time in 15 years.
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Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
David WalleySteven WrigleyMyles Judd
Cast
Graeme Hawley
Studio
Dragonfly Film and Television Productions
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