A
Romanian migrant family of 17 who lied to get a three bedroom house but take
home £55,000 a year in benefits say they put up with the overcrowding because
life is better in Britain.
The
Toma family arrived in Britain in 2012, but after struggling to find a letting
agency prepared to house all 15 of their children they told a landlord there
were just six of them to get a home.
Although
electrician father Mihai Toma, 47, earns £1,800 a month which covers the rent
at the house in Harrow, north-west London, because of the number of children
the family get £55,000 a year in tax credits and benefits.
Toma family arrived in Britain from Romania
in 2012 'for a better life'
Family of 17 struggled to find letting agents
who would accept them
They then lied to a landlord, saying there
were only six family members
Father Mihai earns £1,800 a month as an
electrician
They say they get £4,600 in monthly benefits
due to the number of children
Tomas want a bigger house, but councils says
they are not eligible
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