Three British siblings THREE children who were orphaned by cancer after their mum and dad died within days of each other have thanked the public for their support. Picture: Facebook

Well-wishers raised $450,000 for the Bennet family who can now keep their home by using the money to pay off the remaining mortgage payments, reports The Sun.

Well-wishers raised $450,000 to allow the Bennet kids to keep their family home after the death of their parents Mike and Julie. Picture: FacebookSource:Supplied

Siblings Luke, 21, Hannah, 18, and Oliver, 13, shared a harrowing photograph of their parents dying in hospital hand-in-hand last month.

Their lost their dad Mike, 57, on February 6 and their mum Julie, 50, five days later on February 11.

The fundraising efforts began after family friends and the local community started clubbing together to try and help the children stay in their home but it ended up the subject of attention from across Britain and the globe.

Speaking to The Times in London, Luke said: “It is absolutely amazing. We are so grateful.”

As well as keeping their home, the public’s generosity also allows Luke and Hannah to continue their fulltime education and for Oliver to do the same if he chooses to.

British siblings Luke, Hannah, and Oliver Bennet said in a statement they were “overwhelmed” by public support they have received since the deaths of their parents. Picture: FacebookSource:Supplied

A variety of fundraising events were held with local schools donating money from their non-uniform days to the family as well as four-figure sums coming in from individuals who had previously found themselves in similar circumstances.

Luke said: “We now have enough financial security. We said it would be nice — we don’t know exactly what the bills are going to be — but it would be nice if we could put a portion of it towards other charitable things. Hopefully give back some of the generosity we have received.”

Hannah added: “There’s other people that need it more than us. There was something I read on the JustGiving page about somebody needing treatment and not about being able to stay in the same house.”

Husband and wife Mike and Julie Bennet died within days of each other in February, leaving three children behind. Picture: FacebookSource:Supplied

Their father was diagnosed with a brain tumour four years ago and was cared for at home by his wife Julie and the three children.

Sadly, Julie was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2016 which later spread to her other organs. The couple died at a hospice in Liverpool in February this year.

This story originally appeared in The Sun and is reprinted with permission