The Great British Benefits Handout

The Great British Benefits Handout (2016)

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?

  • First Air Date: 2016-02-09
  • Last Air Date: 2017-03-22
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 7
  • Episode Runtime: 45 min.
  • Network: 5

Where to Watch The Great British Benefits Handout Online

You can now watch The Great British Benefits Handout online on the following streaming providers in the United States.


  • Seasons

    • Season 1

      1 Episodes

    • Season 2

      6 Episodes