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Old 16-10-2008, 09:45 AM #1
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Default Squeeze too tight for family of 13

A family of 13 are hoping to find a new home because they just can't take being crammed any more.

Michelle and Robert Neasham have 11 children between them and they are struggling to cope with their four-bedroom council house – which has just one bathroom.

Their brood – aged from two to 17 – have to queue for the loo every morning, while the younger children eat on the floor. 'We have had enough.

It's a total nightmare living here. None of us have any privacy,' said Mrs Neasham.

The family, from Felling in Tyne on Wear, receive £2,269 a month in benefits and are still struggling to make ends meet.

They munch through four loaves of bread and 16 pints of milk a day but, to make matters worse, Mr Neasham, 39, lost his job as a tile fitter.

'I can cope with looking after the children but the housing situation gets me,' said Mrs Neasham.

Gateshead Housing Company said: 'To date, the tenant has not asked about a possible move and has not joined our HomeChoice scheme to do so.'


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