Poverty stricken mum featured by the BBC is inundated with gifts and cash from the public.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59768465

In the previous article she says her monthly income is £1250 plus £50 a month child tax credit. And that’s it. £610 a month in rent, leaving no money spare.

It’s 5am, I’m bored and I don’t understand UC but I ran her figures thorough a quick benefits calculator.

Says she would get £50 a week in child tax credits. And a total of £1150 a month in UC assistance to assist with the rent, low wage.

Article also briefly mentions there’s an 18 yr old earning a wage which isn’t included in the monthly earnings for some reason.