I’m a mum-of-eight & I have to use foodbanks to feed my kids… no one will give me a job they think I’m a scrounger

MUM-of-8 has spoken out about how she’s forced to use food banks after losing her benefits.

Marie Buchan, 39, from Selly Oak, West Midlands, says because she is unable to find work after being given the nickname “octo-mum”Her family is struggling to survive.

Marie lives in Birmingham with her eight children - who all share the same father

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Marie lives with her eight children in Birmingham, where they share the same father.Credit: BPM
Marie's children are aged between eight and 20

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Marie’s children range in age from eight to twenty-five.

She claims that her benefits have been cut by roughly £160 – £8320 a year – since two of her children are now over the age of 16.

She told Birmingham Live: “I am around £160 per week worse off now.

“It is a struggle and I use food banks just to survive. I live mainly on food banks for the moment.

“You must do what is necessary to survive. I am so grateful that they are there for me.

“They are a lifesaver for me and so so many other people.”

Marie debuted on Channel 4’s Only Human, where she was dubbed “Octomum”After she had admitted that she was “addicted”Pregnancy.

On Channel 5’s Benefits Britain, Life On The Dole she said that she works 21-hour days caring for her children.

The mum, who now has seven daughters and one son aged between eighteen and twenty-two, now believes that the nickname she uses affects her chances to get work.

She said, “Unfortunately, I was given the nickname octomum. That has stuck.” It is definitely preventing me from finding a job.

“I have applied to a variety of jobs. Employers are initially interested in me but once they realize my true identity, they reject me.

“I fear I will never be able to shake the octomum tag off.”

Marie disclosed earlier this month that she had been threatened with death by online trolls and was forced to call the police.

She claimed that she is being called a “troll” by messages sent to her from trolls. “s**g”You can also find out more about a “parasite” .

Some have even told their mum, shockingly. “hope [she] dies soon”.

Description of the “vile” messages, Marie said: “Others say I’m a ‘scrounger’ and I’ve had threats of men coming to get me and ‘teach me a lesson’. It can be hell at times.”

She continued: “It has got to stop. People don’t understand the impact on someone who is in the limelight. I have contacted the police before due to the threats.”

Marie was trained as a mechanic in 2017 and recently obtained a first aid certificate. She hopes to then be able to teach in schools.

Marie lives in Birmingham with her children, who all share the same father.

According to reports, the mother was afflicted by coronavirus in January and had to be kept locked up in her bedroom while her children looked after themselves.

She stated that the situation was a total nightmare.

“My children are downstairs and it’s horrible because I can hear the youngest one crying for me but I just can’t risk any of them catching it so I have to stay in my bedroom.”

Marie says her public image has prevented her from getting a job

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Marie claims that Marie’s public image has kept her from getting a job
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