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A couple and their four children have been kicked out of their home after the council found they had been buying takeaways while getting behind on their rent.

Daniel Eyres and pregnant mum Lucrezia Worrell have been forced out of their temporary accommodation by council officials making them homeless.

When Medway Council decided to investigate why the family had fallen behind on the rent for their flat they went through their bank statements and discovered the pair had forked out up to £40 on takeaways a week, reports The Mirror.

But, the out of work dad hit back at the council saying that while he admits being behind on the rent he "always pays the money that's owed".

Daniel 32, says he cannot work because he has to take his children, aged five, four and two-year-old twins, to school, and Lucrezia, 27, is set to give birth any day.

He said: "We like to treat the children once a week to a takeaway. They don't usually get much, so it's a nice treat.

"It was my son's birthday the other month and we spent £45 but were told by the council we were spending money on non-essentials rather than paying rent."

The council asked them to provide their bank statements after falling into arrears with their rent after which officers declared the couple had made themselves "intentionally homeless".

Last year the family had been pushed out of another property when their landlord wanted to end the tenancy and handed them a Section 21 notice.

It was then they were put into emergency accommodation in another location in Kent but were told their housing case was being under review.

After the council found payments made through a takeaway app the family were asked to leave the temporary accommodation.

Daniel said he's been offered a house in Tyne and Wear by the early help team which is five hours away in the North East of England but said he wants to stay in Medway.

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He said: "I've been a Medway resident my whole life.

"It was hard enough being moved from Chatham to Gillingham as my children go to school in Chatham.

"I couldn't get a job as it meant my children would miss out on school, as I have to drive them there everyday."

Mark Breathwick, head of strategic housing at Medway Council, said support was provided to Daniel before he was evicted and the council has continued to help him since.

He added: "Emergency accommodation is provided to people where appropriate."

Bailiffs turned up at the house on Monday while Daniel and Lucrezia were on the school run.

The family is currently staying at Daniel's mother's home and have no idea where to go next.