Dan Walker Joins A Family For Tea To Talk Cost of Living | 5 News

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[@muggedinmadrid]

This lady is a hero. Dignity, forbearance and selflessness in the face of hardship and responsibility.

[@ryder4508]

"I put the food on the table" 😂 The little girl took it literally.

[@terrylynn9984]

What a mature young man her son is, so mature and insightful. One can tell she is a good mom, her kids are beautiful, best wishes from Canada.

[@ageofechochambers9469]

You never ask the real questions ? Where is the father and grandfather ? The government and the feminists drove men out of the households knowing full well 1 wage can't support a family so that the government could indoctrinate the kids ( schools ) and the mother kept away from the children so she doesn't interfere with the social engineering. All this wouldn't be possible with a father in the house . You reap what you sow so enjoy

[@pjmonglover6207]

He was reading a script provided by the bbc.,if you can't keep your man and have to rely on the nan

[@AlexandraWitula]

It is sick that children in the UK are getting asked about things like that. He shouldn't be worried about it. It is not his responsibility to pay for household expenses it's his mother's responsibility. He should be made aware that there is less money to spend on thing's but he shouldn't be emotionally involved.

[@al-karimbhanji4129]

Single parents are heros trying to do their best. Unfortunately it is mostly mum’s who have to do this. Putting food on the table, paying the rent/mortgage whilst trying to juggle parenting. I grew up in a single parent family and it makes me emotional to remember what my mother did - working 2 jobs, sacrificing herself for both my sister and I to have a decent upbringing.

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

Most women get benefits. Be real.

[@happycook6737]

The children's art work hung on the walls is such a pretty touch. A lovely space for the family to gather.

[@yellowbird5411]

It bothers me that a lot of parents don't make an effort to keep their money concerns away from the kids. Children don't have the capacity to understand all the ins and outs of it, and may worry about being evicted or running out of food. They cannot help anyone, and they shouldn't have to listen to their parents talking about it. I spent my entire childhood listening to my parents fight over money and the lack of it, until I was 12 and they divorced. We had no money going forward, either. Kids rely on parents to take care of them. It's their job. My mother used to pawn my beloved portable radio (it was a gift from my father). She always got it back, but I cried a lot of tears every time it happened. It was my only possession. She didn't want to work, and alimony and child support was a pittance. While none of that killed me, it gave me a bird's eye view of responsibility.

[@francishunt562]

I agree, my parents openly talked about money worries even when I was little. I remember going to school scared we wouldn't have food, think was about 9-10 at the time . Their worries became my worries. I would say don't involve your young children in this if you can avoid it, life growing up in Britain now is hard enough.

[@jacwindsor5552]

Yes, certainly better to be childfree by choice, than have all that stress you talk about.

[@motormouthalmighty]

MAN,YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS THAT SOUNDS AWFUL.YOUR MUM DIDN'T WANT TO WORK? MAN,THAT IS WEIRD FOR A DAUGHTER TO SAY,MIND YOU,I'VE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR NEARLY FORTY YEARS SO I CAN'T SAY MUCH COR.THAT SOUNDS LIKE A TERRIBLE CHILDHOOD,MINE WAS UTTER BLISS IN THE EARLY 1970S.SOME PARENTS ARE JUST TOO YOUNG AND IMMATURE TO HAVE CHILDREN MY GRANDAD WAS BORN IN THE 1890S!

[@onestarabove7027]

I disagree. My Mother worked four jobs to raise six children by herself. We HAD to understand there was no extra money. Get out of fantasy land.

[@julieparker5043]

Everyone has their opinion, however anyone getting up and going to work every day, working hard, doing their best …. should be able to afford the basics - a roof, food and utilities.

[@octopusdragon1]

The question is why energy prices are so high yet energy companies profits are at record levels while the normal people suffer in the dark and in the cold.

[@bencrowe6454]

Exactly. Just like the oil companies with petrol. Where is the Windfall tax?

[@everydayguy289]

It's all bull the politicians are getting their cut too its obvious

[@nikki-qm9wz]

Absolutely true years ago any bit of small ! Profit made was given to workers and also made sure customers benefited with low costs ! No more excuse with putin he dosent get the profit British Gas do !!!!

[@halfanewfie2]

It sounds like veiled extortion

[@kristinesharp6286]

It’s is the anti drilling and anti digging. Oil costs are not set by a company. Right now hostile nations decide production which determines supply and price. The west has to really think how nuts they are going to go environmentally.

[@bomberoretired9197]

Where the hell are the fathers? I have watched many videos that talk about the cost of living in England being high and the videos interview single mothers and fathers are no where in sight.

[@sammymoore2430]

Her children are test tube babies? Modern woman don’t seem to need a man these days? Or do they? The world has gone mad 😂

[@jacwindsor5552]

@@sammymoore2430 they certainly won't miss out on the violence

[@jacodevnik9883]

I looked after my daughter since birth as a single father as her mother had zero interest (she is a vet) but cares only about herself, sends almost no money ever. Luckily I have money and can look after my daughter alone, she is 7 now and a super happy loved kid and has no interest in her mom, she just gave birth to her... nothing really. I am the one who takes care of her everyday, I am her real MOM & DAD!

[@KoniB.]

What a good son, and a fine family. But sad not to see a father/husband in this picture.

[@colinb9183]

He's out at work...can't be two places at once 🤣🤣

[@888ssss]

@@colinb9183 yeah right. not even one photo of this supposed dad - yeah right

[@colinb9183]

@@888ssss 🥱🥱🥱

[@colinb9183]

@D C any proof of this 🤔

[@magisvita2937]

That's the problem and it's a global issue

[@karenmcinnes508]

I remember as a child/teenager in the 80's, getting out of bed in winter, and there being ice on the inside of the bedroom windows. What ever did we do before central heating? And now it seems it has to be on 24/7.

[@shahee6579]

Did it not exist in the 80s

[@karenmcinnes508]

@Shahee not every house had central heating in the 80's. I can remember our heating being put in, as part of a refurbishment scheme

[@stephanie6851]

people died at alarmingly high rates in winter before central heating, they still do but nowhere near a severe as back then! People used to die much younger due to poverty. We're now living longer due to advancements in society.

[@abbiebrown2733]

It is heartbreaking to see great hardworking families suffer . It makes me angry how the UK is a rich country and more people are being pushed into poverty . So sad

[@JodieTarot]

What a beautiful family, I hope everything gets better soon for everyone x🧚🏻‍♀️💕💕💕

[@christinal3041]

Stay strong Britain

[@Marilyn-zv6mt]

Thank you Christina.....Be Well

[@princeandrew5430]

I’m stronger than ever

[@erdevon3257]

We are fu#$ed

[@sarah-bx6ug]

It’s bad in Canada as well

[@babz7051]

The lady lucky her mother is there to help. What would she do if she wasn’t as many others don’t have that support

[@akkinak]

What do you do for a job... I work for the NHS... He asked what you do not who you work for, bit of a strange answer!

[@Jono1982]

70 and working! welcome to tory britian

[@888ssss]

and labour britain

[@sophiaelvis6519]

My dads 70 he still does jobs on people's house like guttering, roofing etc. And still doesn't put heating on, maybe it went on today as temperatures dropped. But mostly sits in a sleeping bag. Not what I what for my parents 😕

[@bhaijaan6558]

What about the workers on minimum wage .😮

[@ellingtonlover7319]

with children and no wonderful parent or parents to help. As bad as it is for this family, it's even worst for others.

[@juliet7703]

Exactly there are families who have it far far worse

[@888ssss]

yeah life is tough when the dad runs away from his bills.

[@equalitypeace1695]

You always hear about the single parents struggling. Where is her ex partner why isn’t he helping pay for the upkeep of his children and why isn’t child support agency doing more to chase up these absent fathers rather then let tax payer foot the bill

[@equalitypeace1695]

@p but it is tax payers money that she will get

[@888ssss]

@@equalitypeace1695 yes. these deadbeat dads should be rounded up and any refusal to pay or inability - then down to the workhouse with them.

[@equalitypeace1695]

@@888ssss in the mean time we are paying for their children

[@888ssss]

@@equalitypeace1695 im not as i only work part time. these are not my bills. going part time was the only way to avoid this now communist system stealing my labour.

[@londonunitedkingdom7607]

Such a sweet family. Sad to see them struggling. Meanwhile, Baroness Mone is enjoying millions she got with PPE contacts and the government is spending about 7 million a day putting illegal immigrants in hotels.

[@insertname2035]

Where are the dads?

[@LittlePinkPiggy1]

I remember watching an old B & W film many years ago. It was about a husband and wife who were doing their best to raise a family during tough times. The parents made sure that the children understood the value of money but with each crisis the mum and dad said "if it gets much worse we will have to go to the bank and withdraw our savings". At the end of the film the adult children discovered that the "savings" never actually existed. The parents did this so that their children wouldn't be scared and worried throughout their childhood. I think it is good to educate children about money management, budgeting etc but please protect them from your fears as much as you can.

[@freakinfrugal5268]

That's "I Remember Mama" and remember when the little girl was in the hospital and they couldn't visit, Mama disguised herself as a washer woman, scrubbing floors on her hands and knees, so she could sneak in to see her daughter.

[@kathybrady4033]

Should have thought of that during C19 when my 87 y o mom was in a hospital with a urinary infection (NOT C19!!) and no family was allowed. They starved her and left her to soil herself for days. It was devastating.

[@monicas2269]

I saw that film as well, it was very good.

[@LittlePinkPiggy1]

@@freakinfrugal5268 Thank you for telling me the title to that film. I had completely forgotten it and didn't know how to go about finding it. Wonderful film.

[@jujuoliver6959]

Lovely lovely people, but when they say “I am an NHS worker” it is a bit ambiguous. NHS salaries range from a Band 2 lowest banding starting on about £20,000 a year up to Band 9 on about £100,000 a year top grades, so the term NHS worker is so incredibly vague. The Gran says she is working at 70, however my sister worked until she was 70 not because she had to but because she wanted to and she worked 2 hours a day, she enjoyed it, she had friends there, plus holiday money etc. Does the Gran actually live with them. Did I miss that bit. Gran will have a basic state pension of £740 a month plus her part time salary which could be anything, although again it doesn’t say what she does either work wise unless I missed that bit. Mum if she is working full time and on the most basic NHS Band 2 salary will bring home about £1,400 to £1500 monthly. So if Mum and Gran are living together, I would assume they are bringing in together at the very very least £2,500 possibly up to £3,000 monthly. If she is divorced I am assuming she would get maintenance monthly although maybe not or maybe widowed. Has her mortgage rate gone gone up, quite a few have if they aren’t not fixed rate. I find these articles really interesting, but frustrating because it would be better if they were more specific and less vague about incomings and outgoings. Her mortgage could have shot up in monthly payments as mortgage rates have gone up, but again that isn’t asked.

[@jacwindsor5552]

They also could have 2 cars and put the kids in private education

[@jujuoliver6959]

@@jacwindsor5552 hmm maybe, anything is a possibility, but that was the point I was making, the video is just so vague. so It’s hard to gauge someone’s financial position and what they class as struggling when such a lot was left unsaid.

[@julesviolin]

For decades we've always worn extra jumpers and coats in our house in the winter. That's what our parents had to do. We heat the house up to 15C if we are very lucky. Some folk we know have the house at 22C and wander round in boxer shorts and vests ! No wonder some are in a pickle. We were brought up to never waste ANYTHING and to always economise

[@magisvita2937]

What kind of life is that? You have to have some comfort I think heating your home is one. Be careful not to get sick

[@emilymorley3655]

@@magisvita2937 a house should not be heated above18C otherwise it is unhealthy and a waste of energy

[@happycook6737]

You are so right! Very important to teach children how to be frugal. Only the extremely frugal and hardworking can ever grow rich. My dad grew up poor. He was frugal and invested plus still working at 85 years old. He likes working. He is financially comfortable because of his good choices.

[@karenmcinnes508]

I know what you are saying. We live in an old house that is very drafty. We wear jumpers and have several blankets. We put the heating on 2 hrs in the evening to warm the bedroom. We sleep in Pj's, under a 15 tog quilt with hot water bottles. I saw a young man on the TV the other day saying he didn't know how he was going to afford to heat the house for his children, as he stood there in a vest top🤣. We also know people who have their heating on 24/7.

[@midlifecarsis6420]

Imagine wanting a better life. What a crime!

[@8ofwands300]

Why did they choose to interview this family while they are sitting down to dinner? 😳. How awkward.

[@sophiaelvis6519]

That's what I thought so wierd

[@lisadefries6718]

I guess they wanted people to relate to a regular family eating typical food and chatting about their experiences in a natural manner. Problem was topic was very emotional much more than one might imagine in sense grandmother was working beyond retirement and mother told interviewer she was working extra hours not for luxuries like holidays but for essentials and that she feared the boiler packing up……you could relate to her stress and concern and even her misplaced guilt that her children being affected. What felt sad and so relatable was that after all her work even when she has time off she is less cheerful and relaxed than before. There are so many families that will relate to this families concerns. Is this modern Britain and if it is it needs to change. We all deserve a better share of apple pie than this.

[@ayela562]

I think the idea is to just hold the interview with a regular family doing what they do every day. It does seem a little odd but it also shows this is hurting the average working family.

[@shahee6579]

@@lisadefries6718 typical food? Is that what english people eat? Looks bland

[@kerrynight3271]

I haven't watched the whole thing, but I noticed that everyone except the little boy (who ate his food like a champ) stopped eating early on.

[@lisadefries6718]

Good to hear from a regular little family about their experiences of life at the moment. Times are hard but this government needs to get its act together and do the decent thing and make certain public sector workers are paid the appropriate wage for their work ….a living wage that is increased inline with inflation. This is not a third world country and it is inexcusable that multi nationals are getting some of the largest profits in their history and pushing up inflation while ordinary workers and their families are suffering because they are effectively getting a pay drop . I relate to the lady in the program and her mum working beyond retirement in order to make ends meet not for luxuries but simply to pay bills. Enough is enough people deserve a fairer share of the apple pie

[@annadowell1968]

Sadly so do I. When my boys were young I had 5 jobs and a wonderful mum who helped as much as she could. 1 ft job and 4 p/t an hour at a time to raise my family because I couldn't take any more violence . He of course refused to pay maintance and played the system by giving incorrect info or waiting for last day to reply to csa letters. Result he paid 30 pounds for about 2 months then stopped and the whole dance started again. The csa were hopeless. My family is grown now but I remember crying myself to sleep as I was determined my boys wouldn't suffer . That hollow pit in your stomach when an unexpected bill arrive or bigger bill than expected meant taking an extra shift. Friday night was treat night once a week. Wwe wrestling and a bag of sweets with a sandwich snacks supper. Nothing extravagant as the best thing I could give them was my time. That was priceless. It was hard really hard as I had 5 sons to look after and every penny counted. I micro managed my money and budgeted everything. Putting money away all year for the following Christmas or bdays and making our time count. Now I'm back to doing the same thing for myself as fuelbis beyond affordable. I use prepayment meters as I did when the boys were young to budget now its the bain of my life. I got to the shop to feed my meters and not myself. More than doubled for exactly the same service. Shameful. I don't put the heating on more than 2hrs a day. I fear using the electricity and every cost saving idea that is possible I do. I'm now in a downward spiral with the meters eating up my fixed income. That's not went up but everything else has. A heated throw I got after my stroke has been my lifesaver but my standard of living is barely existing. I have a roof over my head abet it's a flat concrete roof and concrete floor that holds zero heat and no amount of wishing I had a pitched roof that I could insulate will ever happen so I'm just hemorrhaging money . When he had that cold snap of Minus 17 during night I really didn't think I would make it . 15 pounds a day on meters to be barely warm. That included the money I had for food. Postal strike held up my prepayment vouchers or so they said so had to borrow money until it came but only lasted just over 8 days. Doesn't touch the sides. So extra money for heating and lights comes out of food budget as its the only thing I can use. Its not home cooking I have the problem with its how long I can afford to cook something. It cuts into heating allotments time. So I can budget like a wizard when it's needed but I can't turn an empty bank account into a full on. This government is making Thatcher look like a beginner. Take from the poor to give to the rich has always been the Tory way but this is worse than the Thatcher years.

[@clairemcmahon9392]

This is so sad. That wee boy is very articulate he is a credit to his Mum. A lovely Family just trying to get by. Yet all these people sitting on Benefits on PIP the highest rate sitting with their arses in clover while we as the working poor are struggling month to month. How is this acceptable in Britain in 2022? These lovely kids shouldn’t have to worry about wether they will lose their home. What kind of a sick society do we live in. It’s a Liberty.

[@denisescally7090]

Probably goes to stage school?

[@rectify2003]

What a lovely Family This is so sad, its like it was in the War years She would probably be better off not working, with 2 Kids, she will get more than an NHS worker does Dentist, Medication and loads of other benefits. The Childhood years cant ever be replaced. Where is the Man in her life, and is he contributing?

[@helenshack2838]

The interviewer should have provided a nice take out dinner for the family while he was there being so intrusive and interviewing the family. I hope the channel provided a nice gift card to a grocery store or dept store for sharing their numerous worries in their lives.

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

Its against the policies and can be see as paid story.

[@freakinfrugal5268]

I thought the same thing - here he is eating up her money.

[@helenshack2838]

@@shyamyelamarti3113 So what if it’s a paid story. What’s wrong with that??? She deserves to be paid for her time and for telling her story.

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

@@helenshack2838 when its paid, it becomes invalid as it becomes a cooked up story.

[@bealtainecottage]

Please do not burden young children with all of this...I grew up in poverty but my parents rarely discussed this in front of us.

[@sarah-bx6ug]

The kids know already. They’re not niave

[@shahee6579]

Yeah the eyes don't lie . Seemed like mum was seeking sympathy from the son. Yikes

[@Irepeatthisisnotatest]

It’s really important not to let adult problems become kid problems. Conversations like this about food & money is not something a child should be exposed to or worry about. Even in poverty/recession, kids should be kids. This creates trauma.

[@carlosonliones202]

Any evidence for your brain fart?

[@auntyjo1792]

Yep. I lived this.

[@terrylynn9984]

Actually this creates children who grow up to be empathetic, open minded and frugal. My husband was laid off 2008 to 2012, 5 very long years with sporadic working. My boys were 3 and 7 in 2008 and in 2012 when the recession ended 12 and 8. Now at 21 and 17, they save their money, both worked from 15 yrs on, and know the value of the dollar. Trauma indeed, amazing how the Greatest Generation who survived the Great Depression and grew up during it, amazing how they just got on with things eh.

[@cheekychipolata]

You’re suggesting not to talk about money or real world problems around kids?

[@veronicaboyce6794]

Well said!💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@CharlieRabbit87]

Where’s their dad?

[@maureenbarclay8131]

That is what puzzled me

[@TheYASHRAY]

Uk should prioritise its own citizens first before sending tons of money to fight a proxy war for usa in ukraine 😡😡😡

[@erdevon3257]

Meanwhile illegal immigrants are in a warm hotel getting 3 meals a day free phone, money and fast track dental and healthcare. What a kick to the gut

[@rkbeg80]

Where are the dads?? So many single mums in the west raising kids alone. Why has this become the norm?

[@philcooper279]

Because the Western world is doomed.

[@shahee6579]

Pre marital relations and the death of religion.

[@jeffuk3940]

The problem in this country, people are not used to cutting there cloth. Sensible budgeting is key. Stop wasting money unnecessary buy food that requires a bit of cooking instead of convince food. Don't buy branded goods when much cheaper alternatives are available.

[@jacwindsor5552]

Agreed, and don't have kids and cars

[@brendalandes1813]

I live in a Kibbutz in Israel, where everyone is looked after. Maybe communities-should set up a communal kitchen in every street . Also there are organizations in towns where one person contributes transport , another would give some lessons to children etc.

[@thompsonsmith3256]

Hello Brenda How are you doing today?

[@sophiaelvis6519]

I find these really cringe worthy like the media give a shit about normal people.

[@italianstallion9170]

they only interested in reporting the sensationalism

[@tomvalveede6808]

@@italianstallion9170 There was Nothing Sensational about this man's Reporting. If there are people of means this story may cause them to Contribute to help centers and charities. The Media is Not the Source of this Crisis, big Corporations that don't pay workers a Living Wage while making Record Profits are to Blame.

[@stephenmontgomery8530]

yeah this reporter can relate to this family after all he only makes 500,000 a year basic.

[@maureenbarclay8131]

You are right never any fathers 3 children no word where he is and does he contribute to there upbringing and kids dont have to here all the negativity hard on them to listen not right parents should protect them you had them not fair t hrar that 😩😩

[@lynne4865]

Reality. Baby girl saying she put the food on the table is everything ♥️

[@freakinfrugal5268]

So cute the little boy with his yellow gloves on doing the dishes. Maybe I should get my girls their own dish gloves for Christmas. What a treat that would be. I've told them Christmas might be a little lean this year becaue money is tight and they said, that's ok, Santa will bring us presents. And I just felt like throwing up at that moment. And I said, that's right, because you've been really good girls, I am sure Santa will bring you some presents. Oh man, I am getting depressed just thinking about it.

[@monicas2269]

30 years ago I had to tell my 2 young children that Christmas was going to be very different because I didn't have enough money. I allowed them to pick something out of a mail order catalogue to the value of £30 each, which I could pay for monthly.

[@genevieveaniko6492]

Where are the 'fathers'??

[@888ssss]

with other women.

[@philcooper279]

You people destroyed the traditional family , now take the consequences and pick up the bill.

[@genevieveaniko6492]

@@philcooper279 🤡

[@tezer3496]

Just remember we are all in it together😆

[@sonyasmith1991]

God help us!!! We must all try our best to be there for those in need.

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

Amen for that. This is one reason God sends tough time our way to make us better and over comers and not to be spoiled by comfort and luxury. U.K needs people like you. 👏👏👏

[@sonyasmith1991]

@@shyamyelamarti3113 That is so true and thank you 😊

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

@@sonyasmith1991 just hit me as I read ur reply. Any Indian connections? I live in India.

[@sonyasmith1991]

@@shyamyelamarti3113 No, unfortunately, I don't.

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

@@sonyasmith1991 Apologies ☹️. Sonya is a very common Indian name 🙂. It means beauty or beautiful and also means gold or excellent.. depending on how you pronounce it.

[@dragonvalo]

i've notcied how alot of these interviews have focused on faily middle class families. plenty in a wors situ that could do with some awareness.

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

Amen!!!

[@yamyam3905]

Where's the father ?

[@peterwickett9088]

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[@peterwickett9088]

Hopefully 🎅 will come and save her and the crisis family

[@888ssss]

having sex with an other woman. making babies.

[@dianethompson2458]

I am so sorry that your rich prime minister doesnt care about the citizens of your beautiful country. These children are being robbed of their childhoods . Absolutely disgraceful. My great grandparents emigrated to Canada from the UK in 1911. My heart goes out to you all.

[@sarahnewton2550]

Not just this rich PM, every Tory is the same I’m afraid. The wickedest joke in the world is the poor (which is 99% of us) voting for them over and over. I will never understand it.

[@lesliemcclinton7844]

New PM is an Indian or Punjab Sikh and a billionaire. You think he cares or will fix the government. No way. Brits suffer from poor political consequences. Brexit done y’all in.

[@mikedennington8856]

where is the father?

[@888ssss]

getting another woman pregnant probably.

[@philcooper279]

FREE. Men are born free, then they are forced by an antiquated social convention, to get married. Thankfully, men have woken up, no pair of breasts are worth throwing your life away for. I hope to live long enough, too see the end of this anti Male, pro feminist society. In fact, if its a question of Male freedom or the survival of Western civilization, I say, goodbye Western civilization . Fuck it.

[@markwebb1494]

i wonder if there are any torys watching this ,just remember the torys have caused all this hardship for famlies ,this should not be happening in this country

[@muggedinmadrid]

I'm shocked the grandmother is still working at 70! I can't imagine even working at 55.

[@lesliemcclinton7844]

I work at 70 out of choice. If you’re healthy it’s no big deal. Many teachers work into their 80s. They just sit and collect a check and a fat pension. Going to work one more year. I saved every penny of my checks for a retirement fund cushion. Will pay off mortgage then too.

[@muggedinmadrid]

@@lesliemcclinton7844 I was lucky enough to have paid off my mortgage and be 80% retired by 47. I have saved for 20 years for my life savings, in case of emergencies. I suppose some people like bring kept busy. I don't like the responsibility and commitment of work. I prefer being fancy free and leisurely. Because I don't know when it will be my turn to depart and I want to see the world and indulge my every passion before I either kick the bucket or am no longer able bodied or able minded. Old age scares me ...

[@kevind8446]

Can someone do a cost of living crises piece about those on benefits - trapped now in freezing homes without the ability to pay for heating or food as prices have gone up so much but benefits have not moved; 10% increase net April will make virtually no difference!

[@italianstallion9170]

UC receivers have had 2x lum sums £400 in summer and £400 just last week What more do you want to give them just to go to KFC, McD's, Nando's and JD sports every other day!? I know as I was there!

[@lisadefries6718]

Reality is the majority on universal credit working many fulltime. Wages need to relate to the actual cost of living. How much is decent accommodation ? Food? Bills ? And the occasional luxury……are British workers not entitled to enjoy the fruits of their labour? Or is that only the preserve of the multi nationals with obscene profits.

[@trina415]

@@italianstallion9170 sorry not everyone most filled food cupboards or paid for gas and electricity dont judge everyone by the deeds of one person

[@italianstallion9170]

@D C what a feckless, frivolous waste of our money!

[@Gaygamer561]

Benefits is a stop gap not a permanent thing. Shouldn’t make it too comfy or no one would bother working!

[@michelled7348]

It's such a shame that this is discussed in front of the children. I grew up with my dad working as a bricklayer, no proper work or wages over the bad winter months we got back then. My parents really struggled, with no help at all, I never knew this until I was a grown up. Me myself, ended up a single working parent, who struggled, had to balance when I had the heating on, who went without so my daughter had what she needed. My daughter never knew that we struggled, as I never did. That was for me to worry about and my parents to worry about. Children should be children for as long as possible, without worry about bills being paid.

[@karenmcinnes508]

I would like someone to actually sit down with a family and give a full breakdown of income v expenditure. To get a true picture of the difficulties people are facing, rather than "your average family". To show how the cost of living crisis is actually impacting them. As for showing the boy having to wash the pots for the sympathy vote, my 2 sisters and I had a rota for wash, wipe, put away. We also had a list of jobs we had to do each week, including cleaning bathrooms, helping with meal preparation, and helping mum do the washing with the twin tub.

[@thompsonsmith3256]

Hello Karen How are you doing today?

[@Ukbailhostel]

@@thompsonsmith3256 🤭🤭🤭

[@thompsonsmith3256]

@@Ukbailhostel 🤷‍♂🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@happycrafterkaren6873]

That conversation shouldn't happen Infront of the children. ☹️

[@chrishanson4142]

Really no different to many families I used to work overtime as a hgv driver hen EU said no more 48hrs is it any overtime is repaid as average hrs, then you cried out because of lack of drivers 120£week I lost overtime didn't hear many cries out for us..

[@karenbilton4372]

As if Dan Walker is interested.!!!

[@bhaijaan6558]

100k + salary

[@awpetersen5909]

Hypocrite

[@italianstallion9170]

His shoes look like they are worth are £100+and he's going around asking people how poor they are!

[@tomvalveede6808]

@@bhaijaan6558 Don't hate Others because they lead successful lives, No Matter what their Profession or Work is!

[@tomvalveede6808]

@@italianstallion9170 What a snarky remark! He did a careful and thoughtful interview which is what he is Paid to do. You only make yourself Bitter by being Jealous of the Success of Others! Envy can destroy you, leave it.

[@chrissilver7719]

People are finding it hard to feed themselves without Dan Walker rocking up and cadging his dinner.

[@susiesukes21]

For goodness sake it is called life we have all had too do it. I grew up in the 70's character building. Interest rates at 15% managed that after my house was repossessed. The Nanny State can't be help accountable for us all.

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

They should makes stories on you all guys to help the struggling cope.

[@susiesukes21]

@@shyamyelamarti3113 We are all struggling we just have to make do and work harder. Just off to my 3rd job as a courier..

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

@@susiesukes21 Respect to you and no words!!!

[@susiesukes21]

@@shyamyelamarti3113 Bloody sick of it Shyam..

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

@@susiesukes21 Im really really sorry 😞. I guess its hard for me to put myself in your shoes. I really have no clue how to be of help cause words cannot do justice at times to convey what I feel for you all in U.K at this hour.

[@jacwindsor5552]

Having kids is a very expensive lifestyle choice. There is so much pressure for people who have kids, but they are not necessary at all. Being childfree is great as you can choose a smaller house, have no car to waste money on and generally have less costs. Cost of living is expensive for all but having kids is so stressful and poor for mental health and financial health.

[@europainvicta3907]

Poor London and Scotland - shackled to a brexthick corpse

[@algernonsidney8746]

You do realize that even if Brexit had not happened we would still be in this situation.

[@Rightonright]

Her son is brilliant

[@endorphinrider1633]

So glad I never had kids!

[@jacwindsor5552]

Same here, sounds a nightmare, stress, financial ruin...

[@denisescally7090]

Aren’t NHS workers still getting 10% off their groceries? Unlike other workers?

[@bhaijaan6558]

Dan was on a salary of £295k for breakfast tv 😂 Let hope he treats the family with 25k 😮

[@princeandrew5430]

That’s HIS salary that he legally earned through years of hard work work. He is not obliged to dole out money to those who didn’t try as hard. The world is a competitive place.

[@marvinlewis5591]

@@princeandrew5430 bullshit. You saying he works harder than these women.

[@princeandrew5430]

@@marvinlewis5591 Can almost guarantee it. High performers work themselves to illness through their school years, meaning by the time they are adults they have accumulated far more work than most of these people who dossed around at school and then started working hard at 18. Dan probably killed himself from 5 years old - all the way through school and uni and does the same in his job to rise through the ranks.

[@marvinlewis5591]

@@princeandrew5430 yes he looks really over worked and tired. I'm not having a go at him he is good at what he does but no better than those in the film. And probably a torie those with the broadest shoulders and all that. We will see who steps up to the plate wene it all comes crashing down. Won't be you I bet

[@princeandrew5430]

@@marvinlewis5591 Sure - I can’t speak about individual cases with complete confidence, but if you fail to apply yourself properly when you are young, this will be your result (barring some luck). The world is a competitive place: it just how the game works

[@MOJORAPSCALLION]

How are people like us supposed to manage? Low earners and parents of young children? the new rates of fuel at £33.20 per week (summer usage rate includes no heating) when I get under £90 per week ESA? Too sick to work last decade (worked my whole life since 16 yrs old) I’m attached to tubes to keep me alive and can’t layer up as I need frequent access to them for feeds, fluids, medications and toileting, I also have to pay rent & all bills there will be nothing left for food & my heating isn’t even on, I use medical pumps 24hrs a day too.. I can’t even afford to put the heating on this year at all, I’m freezing and it’s causing me issues with my feeds going into my jejunum too cold 😕 i’m malabsorbing the feed as it’s too cold in temperature it’s Meant to be administered warm room temperature and i’m not allowed to heat it..

[@robertat3650]

That sounds like a really tough situation, I hope things get better for you 🙏 ❤️

[@happycook6737]

Pitch a tent inside your home. Your body heat will help keep the tent warm. Also use an electric heating pad or electric blanket inside the tent. If bed bound, get a frame around bed to hang curtains and a curtain canopy. Keeps heat in.

[@stephenmontgomery8530]

turn to crime or get job with bbc

[@kathybrady4033]

This is heartbreaking. Politicians doing their dirty work.

[@thompsonsmith3256]

Hello Kathy How are you doing today?

[@josephinebrevig8748]

Our Government don't care...just have a look at their priotities and record. It would be nice if our media do their job and hold the Tories to account!!

[@carolmaz8675]

Everyone would be fine if we were not taxed so much !!!! Bfre you even get a salary a huge chunk of it goes to the sheriff of Nottingham

[@mpat100]

Blessings for them

[@johnhall4851]

At least our politicians are OK and don't have to worry about the massive damage and poverty they've created. Let's be glad we pay for mps gas and electricity, water, food, travel etc.

[@lily_m3538]

Where is the father and what is he contributing financially?

[@sharifsayfe1794]

Cost of having billionaire prime minister

[@sophiaelvis6519]

It's a sick joke right🤬 . All part of their plan to break people bit by bit.

[@shyamyelamarti3113]

He didnt invent this problem, he inherited it. This must be breeding from a long long time ago. So its of no use blaming Rishi or even the one before. Bottom line is that it is us who brought this upon us and time to time economies do crash on us and its a natural phenomenon.

[@nikki-qm9wz]

This country is a disgrace it used to care for its workers it was prestigious to work in the NHS all nurses should be on £45k plus surely & not pay tax I think if you are prepared to work hard go to medical school it should have rewards ! If I was in charge I would turn this on its head when government paying £7 million to visitors to enjoy our hotels it’s like living in a country we don’t recognise!! 😢 the British people will start to rebel soon !!!

[@Soundpj]

Police are the same. No proper pay rises

[@philcooper279]

The British people, whatever's, that means these days, haven't got the balls to stand up against Boy George, Germain Greer, Lenny Henry, or , for that matter, Albanian con artist. So wake up.

[@beckynelson6786]

People actually voted for those who would do the opposite of Robin Hood.This began with 2008 -crisis in,worsened from 2010 onward.2016 added to it then ,with those least likely to worry about the poor,in charge,we had a Pandemic , subsequently a war but the main damage has been wrought over the past 12 years.

[@europainvicta3907]

There is always a brexthick ‘benefit’ just around the corner - the sunny uplands aren’t far àway now 😂😂😂 #brexthick

[@proffessorclueless]

Yes, I'll join you for a nice cup of Sovereign tea as we watch the unicorns playing.

[@algernonsidney8746]

You do realize that even if Brexit had not happened we would still be in this situation

[@MEERU_K]

why dont 5 news giv e those kids a xmas present?

[@ragnor56]

This will fix fook all in the real world he should be going after the filthy rich!

[@thisinenglish]

If only parents would not discuss their problems in front of their children.

[@jimmason1072]

Maybe for some people saving up for that rainy day.....should be the priority.....to saving up to go on a holiday.....!

[@sarahsmyth5383]

Greedy people at the top they are making profit and we are paying more for less.

[@jacwindsor5552]

Where is Kate and William struggling on the cost of living crisis?

[@Jaylobee]

Where is the father of these children and why is he not contributing to their maintenance??

[@mojoboo41]

I feel so sorry for those kids.

[@harpsailorharp6716gg]

So where is the father ? Maintenance????

[@ProdigiousMusician]

Eating habits is quite slovenly. Slouching over your dinner plate to eat your food with your knife & fork.

[@KlingonGamerYT]

that lad wearing an earing....

[@straightblast569]

Learn about insider trading this is what these rich politicians and ther friends are doing while they are in power

[@carolmaz8675]

I just see all the Tesla drivers and range rovers and pple going on holiday and eating out in restaurants .. there’s a big divide in the U.K. . There is a cost of living crisis for the poor not for other pple . But that’s always been the case .. has to be asked why are we paying future prices .. U.K. bought it’s present fuel at low prices as it would be bought well ahead and stored !!!

[@imagecollections6665]

My wife works part-time & I'm on universal credit due to my business tanking in the cost of living crisis. I don't see how people are so poor or stressed about cash. Makes no sense to me. Why on earth are the parents subjecting that kid to worrying about money & homelessness like that. Disgraceful behaviour.

[@oreos888]

Your wife works part time and you’re on universal credit, I don’t think you’re in any position to criticise this family? What they show through on camera is surely not their whole life and day to day struggles.

[@karlanders686]

@@oreos888 I'm self employed. You get UC based on rent costs & having children so yes I can criticise. A lot of people are just talking rubbish & pretending to be poor. They should have saved when things were better.

[@Liz-qf2fy]

Daaang! How tall is he??

[@daviecrocket9160]

At least she can get a loan

[@brendalandes1813]

Everyone works of course but no one goes without food or clothing.

[@Blue1Sapphire]

Back in the 90', when I was running my own business, I often would ask my better off customers, what they thought would be the end result, with all the money printing by central banks. . for it is basically fraud, but on a Gov level. None of them seemed to know. Central banks have been printing money and pumping it into the economy for decades, so u have a boom and then a bust time. Low interest, then high interest. It creates price distortions and as we can see now soaring inflation. So the end result will be a country going into economic decline and most likely depression and that is exactly what we see happening worldwide. Is there a way out of this mess? Yes there always is, but it will be slow and very painful.

[@lesleyhubble2976]

She’s got a roof over her head, a mum to help her, a job and two healthy kids. So what’s the problem. She’s not living in a inhabitable home with no food, most people have to do overtime to make ends meet, she’s in a good position compared to a lot of people

[@kenyonbissett3512]

It’s always relative isn’t it. She works 7 days a week and it isn’t enough, she has a 2nd job. She even take leave to work her 2nd job. Her mom is definitely a blessing. With 2 jobs working 60+ hours each week and as prices continue to rise they may lose their home. Oh course she should be grateful she isn’t on the street with a mom and 2 kids. 😮😢 Unfortunately, this usually many hours leads to a compromised immune system. That leads to illness. It takes one illness to screw someone on the edge financially. As it gets colder the heating bill will go up.

[@sandrafinbar]

I thought that too. There was good food on that plate. She is fairly well off with her Mum to help. But where is the children's dad ?

[@kenyonbissett3512]

@@sandrafinbar where is the children’s dad? A universal question asked around the world?

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

@@sandrafinbar May be he doesn’t want to show up on tv? Maybe he’s dead? Maybe he’s working? The video didn’t mention it’s a single parent family.

[@MatthewChapmanYT]

@@sandrafinbar modern women don’t want to be put in their place

[@dualprocessed6713]

No mention of the father.

[@bostonblackie9503]

Do people in Britain not know their history anymore? I use to think they were very knowledgeable. It really is not that long ago when the majority of people in Britain were far worse off then now. My mother said if it wasn't for her uncle we wouldn't have had much of a Christmas when it came around. Those people didn't own homes or cars and knew how to buy good food they could afford. The money went on food, rent and heat. Saved to buy essential like clothing and shoes and if they could afford it a holiday by the seaside. It was a great day when you got an ice cream on holiday. PS: Kids knew all of this and didn't regard themselves as poor. They appreciated everything they got. They also knew not to ask for things because they weren't going to get it. There were two probable days you would get something, maybe on your birthday and for most a sensible Christmas that included Jesus and thanking God for your blessings. We enjoyed ourselves!

[@southerngal345]

I guess they don't mind Will & Kate jetsetting off to America to support some frivolous endeavor.

[@jacwindsor5552]

exactly, love to see them talk about the cost of living

[@robogamer5384]

Where's the dad

[@jonnyhost3795]

She says she was a NHS worker, what kind of work? A nurse practitioner 45k? A GP 90k ? What she didn't say. The lowest paid workers in hospitals are the outsourced security and cleaners on NMW, they can't strike they'll get sacked. They get no sick pay when ill either, unnlike NHS workers. 28k starting salary for a nurse. I have no sympathy, wasn't long ago they were all furloughed, no patients and 7 million waiting list for treatment and all they can do is strike because it's all about them. Clap wasn't good enough aye.

[@MrHunniebunnie]

When were nurses furloughed? I must uave missed that. We were the ones still working every day during covid. Not sat at home watching Netflix

[@jonnyhost3795]

@@MrHunniebunnie No ? if you were so called working you were dancing in the corridors and watching likes rise on Tiktok all day while millions of operations were cancelled and people told not to go to hospital. What were you doing because COVID wards were not general ward's, hospitals were empty. Mind you got plenty of claps every week for doing nothing. Now you can strike over the worst period of the year too. Nice for some.

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Working in the NHS doesn’t always mean a nurse or doctor.

[@decemberdarling6058]

All absent fathers should be tracked down and charged a formal tax that goes into a fund that will help single mothers. Clearly, any child supprt that the d3adbeat may be paying, if any at all, is not enough. There is no excuse for leaving your children to suffer like this, no matter how you feel about their mother.