Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole (2014)

Episode Overview

This episode highlights large families reliant on the benefits system, featuring 64-year-old Peter Rolfe, who has children with 15 different women, ranging from ages three to 43. He is the primary caregiver for six of them and is currently in a dispute with the Isle of Wight council over his need for a larger home, while also contesting the benefits office's decision to limit his weekly payments. Meanwhile, Marie Buchanan, a mother of eight from the West Midlands, has recently separated from her partner and is searching for a bigger place. In Ipswich, the Fisk family is facing opposition from neighbors regarding their plans to merge two houses to accommodate their 13 children.