'Skint' mum on £4,000 of Universal Credit a month left 'counting pennies'

'Skint' mum on £4,000 of Universal Credit a month left 'counting pennies'A TikTok creator and mum of four has sparked online debate after joking she was left "counting pennies" Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Ethan Evans 04:00, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 There are currently 8.4 million people claiming Universal Credit in the UK (Image: John_Lamb via Getty Images)A mother of four has spoken candidly about life on benefits after revealing she receives approximately £4,000 monthly in Universal Credit payments. Despite the amount she receives, she maintains she frequently finds herself anxious about finances and has described herself as being "skint". window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) TikTok creator Millie discussed her circumstances in a recent video that has generated considerable debate online. The unemployed mum outlined how rapidly funds can vanish, despite the assistance she gets each month. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get personal finance news, money saving tips and advice plus selcted offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicySpeaking in the clip, she said: "UC gave me £4,000 a few days ago and I am back to counting pennies yet again." Millie then acknowledged she was partly joking about he...