Ex-lapdancer mother-of-eight who claims £20,000 a year in benefits avoids eviction despite running up £4,000 unpaid rent bill

Ex-lapdancer mother-of-eight who claims £20,000 a year in benefits avoids eviction despite running up £4,000 unpaid rent bill 

Marie Buchan, 33, was hauled before a court after failing to pay the £600-a-month rent on her four bedroom housing association property in Selly Oak, Birmingham. She moved into the semi-detached house last summer after moaning Government cuts to the benefits cap would leave her family on the breadline. But she fell behind on payments despite raking in a £500-a-week benefits package consisting of council tax, child benefit, child tax, income support and housing benefit. Today the mother-of-eight - who hasn't worked for the past seven years - avoided being evicted and was instead ordered to repay the overdue rent.