Benefits Street has been cleared of breaching broadcasting rules despite sparking more than 900 complaints. The controversial Channel 4 show prompted a furore in January from viewers who claimed it was 'poverty porn' which misrepresented benefit claimants across Britain. But broadcasting watchdog Ofcom ruled the show about James Turner Street, Birmingham, was clearly a portrayal of one street and not wider society. Scroll down for video Furore: The Channel 4 show Benefits Street, which included controversial welfare claimant 'White' Dee Kelly (pictured), has been cleared of breaching Ofcom's guidelines despite sparking more than 900 complaints The watchdog admitted parts of the show would offend some viewers but said: 'The beginning of every episode in the series included an introduction in which the narrator stated: "James Turner Street in Birmingham is not your average street…and most of the residents are claiming benefits."
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C4 show sparked complaints over 'skewed' portrayal of people on benefits
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Those in James Turner Street, Birmingham, said they were misrepresented
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But Ofcom said the show had a clear disclaimer that street was 'not average'
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