A shameless shoplifter says she has made almost £2million from a 44-year crime spree while enjoying designer clothes , plastic surgery and exotic holidays . But despite her illegal earnings which have seen her jailed seven times , Kim Farry , 54 , still reportedly lives in a rent-free council house in south west London , and takes home £556 in benefits every month . In an interview , the mother-of-six described shoplifting as her 'job ' and says at her peak she was taking home almost £50,000 a year through stealing , but she is now going straight for the sake of her youngest daughter , 14-year-old Paris . Scroll down for video . Shameless shoplifter Kim Farry , 54 , pictured with stolen items including a £500 pair of YSL shoes , says she has made almost £2million from a 44-year crime spree while enjoying designer clothes and exotic holidays . Ms Farry says she has not stolen anything for two months , but is refusing to surrender her luxury lifestyle - and adds that as her benefits are not enough to live on she may be forced to return to a life of crime . ' I will try but I 'm going from ­riches to rags . Why would I give up living like an A-lister for this ? This is the longest I 've been without shoplifting since I was a child and it 's unbelievably hard , ' she told the Sunday People 's Vikki White and Gemma Aldridge . Ms Farry says she first stole aged just nine , when she saw her single mother struggle to bring her up , as well as her eight siblings . After she went unchallenged as she took a haul of groceries from a supermarket , she says she began stealing food and toys on a weekly basis . Ms Farry says she has not stolen anything for two months , but is refusing to surrender her luxury lifestyle - and says as her benefits are not enough to live on she may be forced to return to a life of crime . The mother-of-six described shoplifting as her 'job ' and says at her peak she was taking home almost £50,000 a year through stealing , but she is now going straight for the sake of her youngest daughter , 14-year-old Paris . She was arrested aged ten for stealing a badge , but no action was taken against her , the People reports . At 14 she was expelled from school and despite two youth detention sentences she decided at 16 to make shoplifting her full-time job - disguising her self with wigs or make-up to avoid being caught . ' I used to nick a load of stuff then go and have a cuppa with the security guards , that 's how good I was . When I had been doing it for a few years I realised it was more about attitude than anything else . I could steal anything , ' she said . On one occasion she says she even managed to steal a cooker with the help of an accomplice and a van , but reportedly made much of her money by stealing from designer clothing shops and having other women return the items for vouchers or credit notes . She then sold these on for half the price , but would also make money by shoplifting to order . After she married in her 20s and started a family of her own , Ms Farry even trained up her three eldest children to help her once they turned 12 , she told the newspaper . She says she was stealing items worth as much as £7,000 a month , taking home nearly £50,000 a year after paying her accomplices . Ms Farry says she was unable to find work once she had a criminal record , and currently receives £120 every two weeks in disability living allowance for stress , £20 a week for child benefit and £58 in child tax credits . But although Ms Farry said she turned to crime to support her family , it also caused the break-down of her marriage and when she was sentenced to one of her jail terms her three eldest children were sent to live with her father . According to the People , Ms Farry has more than 50 shoplifting charges to her name , but she says this accounts for only around one per cent of her exploits . She was last jailed when Paris was six weeks old , but told the newspaper that on the day she was released from the six-week sentence she went on a stealing spree . She says she is now hoping to change her ways for Paris , but does not want to give up the perks of her lifestyle , which has seen her undergo three breast augmentations as well as enjoying luxury holidays , designer outfits , regular beauty treatments and meals out . Ms Farry says she was unable to find work once she had a criminal record , and currently receives £120 every two weeks in disability living allowance for stress , £20 a week for child benefit and £58 in child tax credits . She says she does want to find legal employment , but adds that if she is unable to get a job she may resort to stealing - and says the Government should give out more in handouts to prevent others from turning to crime . She said : 'There 's no way I can maintain my lifestyle or anything close to it . The Government is living in denial if it thinks people are going to live on benefits and not do everything they can to top it up , illegal or not . ' MailOnline has contacted the Metropolitan Police for comment .
Kim Farry , eight weeks , started stealing to help her family when she was just nine . At her peak she claims she was earning £50,000 a year from shoplifting . She has more than 50 shoplifting charges and has been jailed seven times . Mother-of-six has given up life of crime and not stolen for 54 . But she says benefits will not fund her lifestyle and she may steal again .