Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
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S2 Ep6
8.0
22nd Mar 2017
Adam and Leanne's fledgling gardening business has some painful lessons in store. Having bought a burger van, Fred questions whether she and Dan have been sold a puppy. Sophie has no choice but to press on with her battle to save the family home.
S2 Ep3
7.8
2nd Mar 2017
Empty-nester Lorraine is finding the new family dynamic a shock. Adam is super-eager to get back to work, Kim's tanning business has really taken off, and Donna is still trying her best to make the cut.
S2 Ep1
6.1
16th Feb 2017
Six Unemployed families and individuals, including a Romford grandmother and Southend single mother, are paid a cash lump sum in return for giving up benefits.
S1 Ep1
6.3
9th Feb 2016
Three long-term unemployed families on benefits are given a cash lump sum of £26,000 in return for signing off, to see if they have what it takes to improve their lives and escape the benefits trap. This opening episode introduces the three families, including Tony and Diane from Hull and their 21-year-old son Michael, who persuades his parents to let him buy the latest PlayStation. Scott and Leanne from Liverpool order some bouncy castles as they start a party business, while single mum Rachel treats her family and friends to an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet.
S1 Ep1
6.3
9th Feb 2016
Three long-term unemployed families on benefits are given a cash lump sum of £26,000 in return for signing off, to see if they have what it takes to improve their lives and escape the benefits trap. This opening episode introduces the three families, including Tony and Diane from Hull and their 21-year-old son Michael, who persuades his parents to let him buy the latest PlayStation. Scott and Leanne from Liverpool order some bouncy castles as they start a party business, while single mum Rachel treats her family and friends to an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet.
Three long-term unemployed families on benefits will each be given a cash lump sum of £26,000 upfront (the current maximum amount of benefits given in a year to most families) in return for signing off. Will the families have what it takes to escape the benefit trap and start a business or get a job? Or will they just blow the lot?
The first episode of The Great British Benefits Handout aired on February 09, 2016.
The last episode of The Great British Benefits Handout aired on March 22, 2017.
There are 7 episodes of The Great British Benefits Handout.
There are 2 seasons of The Great British Benefits Handout.
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The Great British Benefits Handout has ended.