A French family of 10 who turned down a five-bedroom council house and complained they were being “neglected” by their local authority say they have not ruled out expanding their family.
Arnold Sube, 33, who moved to the UK from Paris in 2012, claims Luton Borough Council is failing their family by not finding them a large enough property.
But despite their domestic issues, Arnold and wife Jeanne haven’t ruled out having more children.
The family have received more than £100,000 in benefits in the last year.
When asked if they plan on adding to their eight-strong brood, Arnold said: “You never know.
“When my eight children are working how much will the government be collecting in taxes from them? The government will benefit from us living here in better conditions.
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“They have to live like any other children not in this kind of condition. It is like they’re being ignored by the authority, like any other children they deserve respect and dignity, it’s their right.
“I want to make a contribution to society, I don’t like lazy people- my dad told me to work hard and I have always been.
“People should take responsibility when they’re supposed to and Luton council had a responsibility to find us accommodation suitable for our needs.”
Arnold revealed he had £15,000 saved up from working at a warehouse in Paris – but stopped work when he moved to Luton in 2012.
He spent the five-figure sum renting a large five bedroom house in Luton before turning to the council for help.
Arnold, who is studying to become a psychiatric nurse, said: “I came with £15,000, and I paid by myself but after a few months I applied for a house on benefits.”
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(Photo: Caters)
“I love working, I have been working for the last 13 years, my intention was just to live and study while my family were still in France but my wife couldn’t do it.”
“I lived with my friend and I was feeling very sad because the home I left was beautiful. It was a massive flat with a garden and the nicest place I have ever lived, it had a garden, a dining room, a lounge and six bedrooms.
“I rented a five bedroom house here to give my kids the same standard of life but I couldn’t keep it.
“Everything I own I bought before moving to England, in Paris we lived a very different life.”
Arnold claims an English family moving to Paris would be welcomed with open arms by French authorities and does not understand why people are so angry at him.
(Photo: Caters)
(Photo: Caters)
Arnold said: “Where I’m from they would give houses to English people easily and treat them very fairly so I this expect fair treatment from any country I move to.
“It is my right to live a normal life like any other normal family, these conditions are not good for the children who did not want to go to school today as they’re traumatised by this whole situation.
“I don’t see why the fact I’m French should make any difference, all families should be put first be the council.
“The council did not give us the opportunity of viewing the property, they took advantage of our lack of understanding of the housing situation.
“If we viewed it, we would never have accepted the property because we found that it was a three bedroom only after one room had been split into two.
“I wouldn’t blame anybody like the British government but people should take responsibility when they’re supposed to and Luton council had a responsibility to find us accommodation suitable for our needs.
“I know we are entitled to a six bedroom property for a family our size but I know it might be quite difficult so we might have to accept a five bed for now.”
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