Overview
- Millie, a 21-year-old in the UK who recently had her fourth child, says her benefits do not spare her household from routine bills.
- She lists food, gas, electricity and water as essentials she pays for despite receiving Universal Credit.
- She notes she earns a small amount from TikTok’s Creator Fund, but says that money also goes toward regular living costs.
- Millie says she is trying to budget more carefully and save, adding that not everyone on Universal Credit qualifies for additional free support.
- Responses to her TikTok ranged from sympathy to criticism, with commenters telling her it is “paying to live” and some offering harsher put-downs.