A father-of-eight who is jobless and receiving benefits was a bet365 slot jackpot worth nearly £4million while playing online. The kicker? He can still claim his benefits.
Thomas Roche, 30, spent £58 on Bet365’s £2-a-go Reel King Slot during his first ever go on the website. The former traveler couldn’t believe it when he hit the online jackpot – and pocketed £3.75million earlier this year.
Thomas and wife Shelley, 30, phoned HMRC to declare the tax-free cash, assuming it would stop them from receiving all their £3,000-a-month benefits . But while it saw their housing benefit and income support stopped – they will still get child benefit , child tax credits and disability living allowance for some of their children, they said.
They have already splurged some of their winnings on a six-bed pad in Kent with stables and acres of land, and are preparing to leave their three-bed council house next week.
You can read more about the bet365 slot jackpot at the Daily Record.
