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Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole (2014)

Name: Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 6.1

Documentary

Documentary looking at people and families whose sole source of income is benefits and state welfare

IMDb rating: 6.1 (66 votes)
Episode average: 5.5 -0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

5.47 avg 3 episodes 6.0 → 5.2

Declining

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Benefits Brits by the Sea	6.0	10
3	Benefits, Babies and Jail	5.2	7
6	Episode #1.6	5.2	6