According to foreign media news on October 8, there is a family of six in the United Kingdom, living in a three-bedroom government apartment in Southwark on the south bank of London. Three siblings (13, 16 and 18 years old, respectively) were forced to share a small bedroom. Only the 21-year-old sister was lucky enough to have her own room. In the UK, it is illegal to live in the same room if the child is over 10 years old and is of a different gender. If two children of the same sex over the age of 10 sleep in the same room, the home is considered overcrowded.
However, there is a shortage of housing in London, and the number of large relief houses is even more limited, which is difficult to meet the needs of everyone. Not to mention, Southwark is located in the heart of London, along the Thames River, connected to Waterloo. There are well-known London Eyes, Tower Bridge, the Shard and more. But for historical reasons, there are also many poor people living here. They live in government-provided relief housing.
According to the hostess, they moved into the house in 2009. At that time, the children were still young and did not feel crowded, but now that all four children are coming of age, the space has become particularly narrow. One of the children is prone to mental illness due to chromosomal problems, and overcrowding can increase the psychological burden.
They had applied to the government for a bigger house, but staff had proposed that one of the children sleep in an open-plan living room. The hostess said indignantly, "How can they let my children sleep in a cooking place?!" ”
At present, the government has recommended that the adult children of the family apply for independent relief housing and move out to solve the problem of overcrowding. If you don't work, you have to support the government. Having more children is equivalent to getting rich in Britain is really not a myth. Previously, the media filmed a couple living in a mansion by having children.
The couple pictured above has 12 children in one go, living in an oversized house with a brand new smart kitchen. More than £39,000 (about 367,000 yuan) is received annually from the government. At Christmas, the big family goes to a high-end department store to shop, and everyone has gifts in their hands. The Mulberry handbag is worth £895 (about 7,900 yuan), much to the amazement of working-class taxpayers.
Selected topic/editor of this article: Jianghu Meng