A MUM has revealed how she got £7,000 in one month thanks to benefit payouts.
Millie, 22, is a mum-of-four and took to social media to explain how she got so much cash with Universal Credit top-up.
In the clip, she said: “Last month I had £7,000 go into my bank and I only managed to save a thousand of this.”
The British mum who has previously been called a “benefits scrounger” said it may sound like a lot but it didn’t last.
Millie added: “To the standard people, £7,000 in a month does sound like a lot of money and it is to be fair.”
But she revealed that she spends thousands of pounds each month on childcare which takes up a huge chunk of her money.
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Millie has revealed that she is currently on maternity leave, but gets £4,000 a month through Universal Credit while her partner also works.
Despite the hefty amount and the fact she put £1,000 away, she revealed she was still going to struggle.
She added: “I have only managed to save a grand out of that seven from last month, and I feel like I might need to go and get some free food.”
“Only having £1,000 in my bank feels like absolute hell, like the absolute end of the world.
“I mean, why would you work full-time when you can get free money and free food by going to the food bank?”
Millie has been open about her Universal Credit payments, and receives £4,000 a month, equating to £48,000 a year and it’s left many viewers unhappy.
The video soon went viral on her TikTok account @millie.2103 and people were quick to take to the comments and share their thoughts.
Am I entitled to Universal Credit?
According to the GOV website, if you’re on a low income or need help with your living costs, then you could be entitled to Universal Credit.
To claim, you must live in the UK, be aged 18 or over (with some exceptions if you’re 15 to 17), be under State Pension age, and have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments.
Other circumstances are if you are out of work, or unable to work, for example because of a health condition.
One person wrote: “I ain’t even got £10 in bank.”
Another commented: “You could post more so you can get paid.”
“Girl I am looking at your water running and it’s giving me the horrors. That’s actually a really expensive way to do the washing keeping the tap running,” penned a third.
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