£61,000 benefits for 190 families

Almost 200 jobless families with 10 or more children under 18 have received more than £60,000 a year in benefits, Government figures have revealed.

Data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) released under Freedom of Information guidelines showed that in May 2010 there were more than 190 such families, eligible for the £60,000 annual state support, on benefits.