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A mum and daughter who get more than £30,000-a-year in benefits because they are 'too fat to work' have claimed they deserve the money.

Janice Manzur and her daughter Amber, who together weigh 43 stone, are so heavy that they have both been given mobility scooters to get around - funded by the taxpayer.

It later emerged Janice's eldest daughter Jade puts her 2real curves" to use by charging punters £17-a-month to watch her explicit online videos.

Mum-of-two Janice, 44, weighs 26st while 25-year-old Amber comes in at 17st and they both live in homes that have been adapted by the local council to accommodate their size.

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Janice also drives a disability car worth around £15,000 and despite the cost to taxpayers and dangers to both their lives the women refuse to diet, arguing it makes no difference.

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She said: "There's no point in dieting, it doesn't make a difference.

"I've always been big and I'm too fat to work, so I have a genuine disability. I should be miserable, but I'm happy. I know this is the way I'm meant to be.”

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Daughter Amber, who has not worked for two years since breaking her leg, claimed she could not help being large because it’s in the family genes - so decided not to fight it.

She said: "People shouldn't judge me or my mum for how big we are because it's in our genes.

"I've never been on a diet or to a gym and I don't even eat that much junk food. It's my natural build to be this big and I'm happy to not work anymore.

“We can't help it, so why bother fighting it?"

Her mum added: "I can't beat myself up that Amber is fat too. It's just the way we are built and I'll never encourage her to diet as it made me so unhappy.

"Amber has never stepped foot in the gym and never will. It won't change her weight as she is born to be fat."

She added: “I'd rather my daughter live life on benefits being fat and happy than depressed and thin."

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The pair, from Kirkcaldy in Fife, jointly get £2,800-a-month through various benefits and support, which adds up to £33,600 a year.

Both of them have various health problems, many of which are associated with their weight - including diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, high cholesterol and the heart condition angina. Amber also has diabetes, which is often linked to obesity.

"I hate to think Amber will inherit the other conditions I have. But we're happy accepting being overweight and living this lifestyle," Janice said.

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Janice once asked her hospital about gastric surgery but was told by the dietician told she was too fat for surgery.

“That was the moment I decided to stop dieting - it was such a relief. As far as I'm concerned it was evidence that I'm meant to be this way. I feel free."

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Janice admits that she eats junk food or ready meals as they are cheaper.

She said: "It costs £1 for a pasta ready meal, so why bother spending money on ingredients to cook?

"I do like fruit, but it’s expensive. It’s £1.50 for a punnet of grapes. A chocolate bar costs 50p and I can get a six-pack of crisps for £1, so I buy those instead.”

She admits she even buys paper plates so she doesn't have to wash up.

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Amber receives £400 Employment and Support Allowance a month and £430 to cover the rent on her flat, as well as disability allowance because of recurring problems with her leg.

Janice began claiming benefits in 2006 after leaving her job in a call centre due to health problems brought on by her weight.

"She soon found herself embroiled in a battle after she was told that if she wanted to work she could lose weight, but Janice won and now receives £620 Employment and Support Allowance and £320 Disability Living Allowance a month.

"I paid into the tax system for over 10 years and I deserve the money I get. “It’s not I don’t care about the health risks. It’s just the way I am and I’m simply too fat to work.”

Channel 5 documentary Benefits: Too Fat to Work recently put the spotlight on people out of work due to obesity.

Stephen Beer, 45, and Michelle Coombe, 43, were filmed planning their £3,000 wedding, which included a £450 kebab wedding breakfast.

They are reportedly now set to join a boot camp in a bid to shed weight after the criticism they received following the show.