Benefits Britain Series1 Episode 10

[@taylorburtis]

I actually admire Craig. He was sheltered by his parents, but he is still making one hell of an effort to provide for his daughter. That situation would be hard on anyone, and I do appreciate him working that hard. I hope he is able to get child care, and a job!

[@ToeKnife166]

It seems like he may have a learning disability, so I think his managing ver6 well.

[@NotWokebutAwake.]

Same! Only one I've seen on tons of episodes!!!

[@NotWokebutAwake.]

His place isn't quite as filthy either.

[@James28R]

lol

[@barbaragardner8626]

How can he be sheltered when he’s always in trouble with the police?

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

Sue telling her children that school was useless while she’s been on government benefits for decades was probably the least self-aware statement I’ve ever heard. I feel so bad for her children, because unless someone else mentors them, they’ll end up exactly like her.

[@frankvonfrauner]

She's convinced that life can't be better than being on benefits. Pushing that belief on her children justifies her decision.

[@bostonblackie9503]

In Britain "benefits," for who, is generational. Those who have a job pay for those who don't have one. No requirements you are to get training, learn skills, work in government work projects, to give people a sense of achievement and learning, before they get support (money). How the Nation has lasted this long is unimaginable. All rich countries have failed to solve poverty in their own country but Britain really out does all the others. These people are capable of contributing to their country but contribute nothing because the government only throws money at the problem not a solution.

[@jackasswarvetrian]

“I haven’t done a fraction since I left school” but all the blokes in your neighborhood know there’s a 4/5 chance you’ll spread your legs and let them hit it raw and pop another kid in you before they disappear 😂😂😂😂

[@fupamongoopa640]

Absolutely disgusting. I would honestly class it as child abuse

[@HaggisMuncher-y2u]

To be fair, school would just indoctrinate her kids to be LGBT or communist.

[@IbleedPnk]

The camera man showing the iphone boxes and the nail salon when she is talking about being on benefits....lol

[@hollyobaby6949]

where i'm from the only way to get an iphone if you're not switching phone carriers once a year or every other year in order to get a free phone upgrade (which still costs a good deal of money to be able to do), having good enough credit to buy one on credit paid through your phone bill monthly, or flat out buying an iphone with money you have...the only other way to get one is to buy them stolen. i really don't understand how she can have multiple iphones. i don't get it.

[@mariec3527]

😂

[@incremental_failure]

"Clairsentient, all the clairs, I've got all of them". "But Sue failed to foresee a life on benefits for herself". PRICELESS.

[@Doofus171]

And failed to see that 5 husbands werent going to work out. lol

[@carriebizz]

I just love the passive aggressive narrating

[@wideawakerealist2141]

“ I gotta watch what I spend my money on “ …..camera pans to all the iPhone boxes.

[@melbagarcia-ventura]

The shade of the narration 😂

[@richardt6980]

she saw it but its destiny. you dont fight destiny.

[@BabyDee72]

Craig bless your heart, ty for being such a wonderful single father. Putting your daughter first, and sacrificing your wants for hers. I wish you all the best in this life❤

[@TheMeepUsesTheDefiniteArticle]

What a hero Craig is. Life dealt the man a shit hand, but he does whatever he can to make his daughter's life as happy as possible. What a man. I hope he and his little one are doing well.

[@abigailadams9151]

Lauren and Craig really seem to be trying to make it work with what they have. Kudos to them for trying to raise their kids right in a tough situation.

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

And yet the both smoke while I'm being bled dry through taxes? Yeah, kudos to them.

[@rapman5363]

Giving up cigarette smoking is one of the single most beneficial thing these fools could do to prevent financial and physical catastrophe down the road.

[@selmathompson835]

I truly agree. They are fools. Here in the Caribbean, they would die. Treating oneself and no job and children to care for. Steupse

[@Joedoyle-d9z]

YOU are the fool. Fact.

[@eunicestone838]

Why are the apartments cluttered and even nasty in some cases. You can be broke and still be clean.

[@marilynwillett804]

I NOTICED THAT TOO THEY ARE ALL CLUTTERED WITH STUPID JUNK.

[@lapazgirl7207]

Laziness

[@wackynz3260]

6 kids ffs if you did use fractions you would know birth control is a FRACTION of the price of 6 kids,

[@Black_Magic_Woman]

🤣 your comment made my day

[@wackynz3260]

@@Black_Magic_Woman Merry Christmas

[@Unknownrobloxdude]

Sam is struggling to feed her two children, but she seems to feed herself really well.

[@dosman3458]

Why is her house so disgusting?

[@myyt3824]

When he said “look, the fridge is empty” and she just stood there…..my heart broke. No child should have to wonder about food. They should just be kids. I thank God for blessing my little family, but my heart aches for those who struggle. And now it’s 2022 and people everywhere are struggling and suffering. The evil people in this world are trying to break us. We know who will win in the end, but the suffering in the mean time is so hard.

[@bambinaforever1402]

Many years ago i left my ex husband and took my 3 kids with me and was unemployed at that time and was on unemployment i never ever had an empty fridge. Children were always fed and dressed. If he can not arrange his budget to feed one child he should not be allowed to take care of that child. This beautiful girl could be adopted by childless couple who would provide a decent life style for her.

[@Mom2Goldens]

@@bambinaforever1402 Notice how you said "many years ago". Money has changed drastically even in the last 10 years, rents are sky high and benefits pay pennies. Most people cannot live on what they are given, and if you get a job they cut you off the benefits. It is a vicious cycle. Very cruel of you to say something like "adopt her out" to a father who is clearly loving and has her best interests at heart. Disgusting, really.

[@lianealbert7728]

@@Mom2Goldens exactly….! I wonder if she thinks her three kids should have been adopted out to a childless couple just because she came across hard times. Sometimes having less and having a loving parent is better… but I wonder where his parents are. He said his life was good and things were easy and his parents spoiled him. I couldn’t let my granddaughter starve knowing there’s a pretty empty fridge….

[@eunicestone838]

She wanted cookies. I have food but no cookies.

[@drunkensailor112]

He's only showing that there are no biscuits. Nothing wrong with that

[@annetteglover5036]

Mother of the Year comment. 'All that stuff you learn at school, you don't need it' Probably why she's had 6 kids to 5 different fathers and hasn't worked for 10 years🤔 God bless Craig. He's such a chilled guy and that rubs off on little Caitlyn. I don't think Romeo actually gives a shit about being near his Dad. Sue's doing it to benefit herself. I'm pretty sure if my brother said, 'You can't keep them closed', I'd be pretty ashamed of myself but instead she laughs🤦‍♀

[@ritadonnelly8820]

Bloody joke 5 kids where are the friggin father's off making more I say for the poor tax payer

[@damianjchapman]

"I've never done a fraction since I left school..." That's why you're a 1/2 wit! :)

[@deezildee4556]

The clairvoyant didn't foresee a life on benefits ~ Bahahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

[@tammywines7343]

Lol she had me rolling my eyes so hard I seen the back of my skull.

[@pizzazzincorporated4583]

Let’s see--you advertise something and within only 2 weeks some one answers the ad! Amazing! Astounding! Wish I was clairvoyant--I have a car to sell!

[@CaliWeHo]

😂😂😂

[@St_AngusYoung]

She’s the one I have zero sympathy for. Six kids from five different fathers? The people who have to slog their guts out working 8, 10 or 12 hour days and nights to provide for themselves and their loved ones are the ones I sympathise with. They have to watch as Madame Clairvoyant eats up their tax money while giving her kids sage advice like “you don’t need a education”. She needs to get off her arse, get a job and have some self respect.

[@spikefivefivefive]

@@St_AngusYoung - What she's doing is bad enough. But the fact that she's teaching her kids to be just like her is nothing short of criminal.

[@charlotte5372]

I wish the children wouldn't have to hear about the financial problems all the time.. let them be kids☹️ Craig, I think you're doing a wonderful job raising your daughter❤️

[@deezildee4556]

I was just thinking the same thing, don't involve children in adult issues. And it's so great to see Craig step up & take care of business, it's fantastic ☺️

[@extremeclean2680]

Couldn't agree more! Poverty is a terrible cycle.

[@bkay4781]

I disagree, my parents spoke about financial matters that were rather serious in front of me and my siblings when we were young. I believe because of that we didn't make the same mistakes as our parents did. I'm grateful for that.

[@spikefivefivefive]

So why keep continuing the cycle?

[@lindarussell4735]

Craig, unfortunately hasn't grown up himself. Turning on his daughter when he couldn't find the keys was wrong. He needs to hang the clothes in his washing machine out.

[@coreymorris1573]

Cant believe that mum is telling her kids a education isnt important

[@oldrustyrelic9121]

The mother is the result of a low education thats why her belief is education isn't important She never had any

[@Andy-ev8sf]

Yeah but look at her.

[@maryjones6115]

Sad, really. Her attitude is what got her into her failed situation, so she wants her kids to fail alongside her. Very sad.

[@ohmeowzer1]

I almost fell over .it's crazy

[@floridahummer]

exactly, if it wasnt for the people paying tax she would be on the street.she needs to go back to school.

[@jackiemarini3203]

It drives me nuts that the ppl are home all day and the house is a pig sty.🤮I live in the US and we have the same problem here .SMH 🙄

[@tw200yamaha]

Craig is doing a spectacular job as a dad!

[@danielnewton5867]

The guy is a credit to all dads.

[@christinecatt8039]

He may be a spectacular father in your eyes...but to me he is a lazy misguided bum.☹️ A young, able-bodied young man should be working a 40 hour week..or more.. He could then afford child care which would help his daughter be more social being around other children.

[@snookysnax]

not so good as a responsible citizen, lots of energy to have kids, but let everyone else support him and his kid, what a loser.

[@biancagrace83]

Statistically, single dads do a much better job with their kids than single Mum’s. The kids wind up doing much better.

[@fergieingrid2521]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate how sarcastic and savage British narrators are. 🤌

[@dianaray1470]

Why sugar coat ?

[@stephanblack4558]

@@dianaray1470 Well said.

[@mscharleyjxox]

Clairvoyant mom failed to predict her future on benefits 😂😂

[@mscharleyjxox]

“I have to watch what I spend money on” and the next shot was a stack of iPhones 😂

[@ConqueringLionKappa]

@@mscharleyjxox brilliant that

[@kristislocum4609]

I need Dr. Ice cream! -kid, I felt that deep in my soul 😂😂😂

[@01denese]

Mom's on the dole, now the daughter is a single mom with two kids and on the dole. Yes, England has a problem.

[@donwald3436]

America has the exact same problem, here we call it rassist lol.

[@Mizzayizza1]

My husband lost his job for eight months, we don't smoke, my girls and I didn't get our hair and nails done either. I cut my husbands' hair for job interviews, and money and food were tight! H got a job out of his field, which was forty miles to and from and one car. I had to feed my children breakfast in the car, so I could drop them off in time. We all left the house at 7:00 am, he had to be to work at 8:00am and the girls to school at 9:00 am. Gas was killing us and we had to get food stamps. Those were tough times.

[@moviesbye9294]

Getting your nails done 🙄🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Baba_Wawa]

“The clairvoyant who didn’t see herself on benefits & a single Mum.” 😂 If she’s clairvoyant, I’m the Pope & I don’t own red shoes or a silly hat…

[@harridottie]

😂

[@childrensorg856]

They're all phonies.

[@caracalfashions6435]

FFS Sue! Don't you want your children to have a better life and be more successful than you??? ENCOURAGE THEM TO GET AN EDUCATION!! Don't tell them education is no use. That's the only thing that will give them a future off the dole.

[@themishmish101]

It's very clair that Sue is nuts.

[@Chloe-jq5nk]

'all that stuff you learn at school you dont need it'- quote of the year for someone who lives on the dole and plays clare-everything, i think shes got a case of the clare-delusionalcy

[@naelyneurkopfen9741]

Kool Aid hair is all you need to see in order to know that she's a loon.

[@ilonakat9379]

And have nails done 🤦‍♀️ ffs

[@serenitynow288]

I’m not impressed with her at all.

[@mattblackmore3012]

Got all the clares but clarebudgeting

[@kellybrown403]

You could tell by the look on her daughters face she thinks her moms an idiot. She will make sure she never lives on “the dole”.

[@Kyleighsmom]

Seriously, Lauren's mom can't help her out with the $40 for a medical certificate? Sell something, find a way.

[@lisamaloof5772]

I know...right? Or save a few dollars a week till you have the money.

[@hungrylittlebean]

I thought exactly the same thing.

[@resnonverba137]

Or get a job. Sorry, silly suggestion.

[@blankroomsoup666]

Because what she wants is not a job but an excuse.

[@frankvonfrauner]

After the first hundred times they ask for just £40, you get sick of it

[@terryburnett797]

Says she can't afford food. And she weighs 400 pounds 🤣😂

[@themooseman8410]

Why doesn't Claire just pick the lottery numbers if she's so clairvoyant

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Claire cannot even pick a decent bloke...let alone the lottery numbers!

[@JF1908x]

@@patagualianmostly7437 maybe 6th time lucky

[@jessiewhitman8688]

Because it doesn't work that way.. That's personal gain in the wrong way. I have friends that are into it. And they all say in order for something to happen, you have to work for it 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@drunkensailor112]

@@jessiewhitman8688 so basically it's a useless gift?

[@marco-s4i9m]

@@jessiewhitman8688”it doesnt work that way” lol theres always an excuse from clairvoyants, thats why its all rubbish.

[@leahmaree692]

Craig, your so awesome. Can't help but admire your strength and love for your daughter. Your not using excuses or feeling sorry for yourself, you take each day as best you can. I hope his life turns into something amazing. Would love to see a follow up of him and Caitlyn. Where they are, how they're doing now. Praying for a happy outcome seriously

[@awhinakeefe4663]

Absolute sad state of affairs when you have to choose between bread or milk😢

[@kimberlyrowe1026]

criag is an amazing dad . you can tell how much he loves his daughter ❤❤❤❤❤

[@alffuergregor]

35:00 mum on benefits, overweight, achieved zero in her life, gives plenty of advice 😂😂😂 it’s always those people

[@sylviagregory3585]

Yet- there’s always money for cigarettes…

[@scouse97]

It drives me mad how most of them smoke and complain they can’t feed their children , that is criminal

[@mariawerner8447]

Like the woman who said the heating and electricity were probably be going to be cut off that weekend, but was still smoking!! Doesn’t a packet of cigarettes cost like £15 in the UK?

[@StarlaBizarre]

yeah but they're all "not in the right place to quit right now" lol

[@mariawerner8447]

@@StarlaBizarre Disgraceful!

[@beautifuldiva0208]

I said the same thing

[@krissyk9767]

Yes its dispicable. They get paid all these benefits and they spend it on cigarettes!

[@suziewong5305]

Seriously, telling her daughter she doesn’t need and education or “anything she learns in school” while sitting in her pyjamas, skint and jobless is the single most hypocritical thing i’ve ever witnessed! Doesn’t she realise that had she got an education, used what she learned to get a good job, she wouldn’t be in dire straits now?! “I use my phone to add up” she commented…Give me feckin’ strength! 🙄😬🙏🏼 Edit: If she’s “got all the claire’s” whatever that’s supposed to mean, couldn’t she predict the lotto and start paying her own way in society?

[@childrensorg856]

When she gave that reading to that girl, she says the same dribble that most clairvoyants do, "oh, you'll be successful in anything you do" lol, doesn't actually predict the person's future.

[@louamin5121]

This upsets me, I grew up in a family with 5 kids and my mum was on benefits. It’s very scary and worrying all the time and it has an affect on all the children involved. Mentally and the impact it has on kids with going to school suffering from depression, being worried about what your mums going through and being bullied because of how you are dressed etc 😢

[@aninverse]

That cut to the stack of sequential iPhone boxes 🤣

[@deejames9380]

Craig is the definition of a real man. He steps up and takes care of his child. He will succeed I'm sure.

[@Justshill]

That little girl could be a child model while he gets vocational training. The forties something lady has a good voice so she should be able to get appt setting work or something like that. Anything is better than living as they do and having low self-esteem

[@shaunamalcolm7031]

I am very proud that he’s focused on doing what’s best for his daughter. This is what these programs are designed for. I’m sure he will find work when his daughter is in school. ❤

[@valhipkiss4011]

I was a single mother of two , & worked right up to I had my kids , & after they were born , so Craig also could get a job o reason why single mums or dads can’t work .

[@MsJamilaaa]

Lol, hilarious how single dada are Soooo glorified yet single moms became the norm. So ridiculous

[@deejames9380]

@@MsJamilaaa You are missing the point... I spoke about one dad which you have mistakenly twisted to me speaking about all single dads.. It's not a competition between men and women.. You need to stop using the "single moms" BS and focus on individual responsibility and accomplishments.

[@kellyann5587]

The lady that can see the future annoys me. She has nails and her hair done. But doesn't earn a dime for it

[@Queenofthemall1445]

Shes probably getting money on the side for tarot readings. Where I live a tarot reading is 60 euro cheapest, at least thats whats advertised. So im assuming between 40 and 50 pounds in UK. If she got between 2 to. 5 clients a week shed be making alot but obvi wouldnt be paying tax on any of it either

[@hopethomas5981]

Oh Craig......You're a bloody good dad mate!! Keep up your good work. Your daughter is going to make a good life for herself and whoever else around her because of your input to make her life better!! Good luck to you all!! Your children will copy what they see/live so make it all positive for them

[@josweetlove1537]

@ Hope Thomas that is his child he is doing nothing different to what many women do.

[@melbromley929]

Funny the single dad gets all the praise but not the single mum trying to get a job in the army

[@ritadonnelly8820]

Some one paying for him and his child yea I work and my child go with out because I have to pay for all that can sit at home like Craig where the hell do they think the money comes from the fairys

[@marlenedouglas7957]

Craig's daughter is a real sweetie. Hope she has a good life

[@momof2momof2]

What would these foolish people do if benefits didn't exist? Can't pay their bills with free money, but they can smoke??

[@tonykennedy8592]

Some of them would work it out. Some of them would turn to crime, some would hope to get help from charity and some would die.

[@annesmith919]

momof2, that's the first sensible comment I've read! It's disgusting smoking when they could pay their bills instead.

[@annesmith919]

@@tonykennedy8592 What? They could die without their cigarettes?

[@brucemarsico6]

They can also get tattoos and piercings and dye their hair in multiple colours.

[@emmaleary3767]

And smoking in the UK is very expensive

[@debbieframpton3857]

If they can't afford to feed their kids quit having them

[@Mninoyb]

Joanne is 40😮 It really gets to me when they're home all day and the flat looks like a tip.

[@Maryiscool5]

She's looking for a cleaning job! Well there is one... She could start by cleaning her home! 😮

[@Mninoyb]

@@Maryiscool5 👍😅

[@lynanne354]

Stop smoking in your home's, it will harm your children..

[@Mninoyb]

@@lynanne354 Did anyone say I smoke in my house? Did anyone say I have kids Karen?.....

[@emmahealey7170]

Love how they all smoke but say they can't afford food for their kids that they'll "do anything for"

[@Notnowdave877]

or 40 pounds for medical to join the army haha. What's that? Like 4 packets

[@spikefivefivefive]

Even the little girl told her mother that "She could quit smoking." And the mother said that's something "She didn't want to do right now." Pure selfishness and ignorance that keeps the cycle of poverty going on and on. It's a choice.

[@CornbreadOracle]

@@spikefivefivefive I really felt bad for that child in that moment. You could see the dawning realization on her that her mother was selfish and lazy. Poor kid was much too young to be realizing that her mother was human after all.

[@chermacfarlane6541]

I have never seen so many women smoking. 😮

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@@CornbreadOracle Well said! They chose their life....... but those that fund it.... do not get a choice!

[@maryreilly5092]

Here, Craig says himself he was in trouble a lot as of few years back before his daughter was born. Got arrested many times, he said. See how this baby, this miracle of Life, changed him? I don't think he will ever return to his former ways, as he himself said! He could've been a slacker, blamed society and just took off but he didn't. I think he's the real "HERO" of this episode. He's an inspiration to me and to others, I'm quite sure. Thank you for this video. Peace to All here today. I love this great young man and I hope he meets a young lady who deserves him!

[@probablecauzz7038]

And thousands of mothers do this every day, single . But he's a hero because he's a guy? Bout time .

[@lup6974]

@@probablecauzz7038 no he is a Hero because of where he was and where he is now.

[@cje3247]

Really? He’s living off of taxpayers. He’s 27 years old. The challenge is to get a job and support himself and his child.

[@lindarussell4735]

With all due respect... please go back and watch this episode again. It would have taken a lot for his parents to ask him to leave. Please refresh.

[@maryreilly5092]

@@lup6974 Exactly Right On!

[@chrthdestr]

"Ive got to watch my pennies." with iPhone cases in the background ;D 12:45

[@jo-jo8845]

Yet, she thinks she's better off on benefits and her psychic abilities didn't foresee any of this

[@maryreilly5092]

I saw that too, in the background! Something isn't right!!

[@spikefivefivefive]

She's got to watch the pennies YOU gave her!!

[@chrthdestr]

@@spikefivefivefive Me? I don't live in that fukken country lol... Stop assuming, it makes you look clueless

[@kristenevans4557]

No money for food or electricity but they have money for cigarettes that damage their own health as well as their children. That’s messed up!

[@ALMAX65]

I grew up poor in Glasgow, but as soon as I could I packed my bags and moved to another country. I work hard like most of the rest of the world…😊😊😊😊

[@GroomingbeeBrat]

Craig is such a good daddy he does first what he needs to do then still after nothing goes for him just that Lil angel he is raising

[@tonymcneil978]

Single mom of 5..."You need a fella"

[@thomasklimchuk441]

Who in their right minds would want this woman and her 5 kids that aren't his

[@gwendolyn0515]

​@@thomasklimchuk441trust me, there are men that will sleep with anyone out there.

[@CattyWilliams]

​@@thomasklimchuk441 a bloke looking for support

[@IamPINKIEDaniels]

its so easy to judge but these type of shows make me really reflect on how many variables are in human nature

[@KG-ui7ji]

Craig is a great dad and Caitlin is a credit to him what a lovely little girl.

[@elizadawne3896]

Sue is self entitled. I think a child going into hospital takes presence over viewing a flat.

[@debraolivier2147]

"I need doctor ice-cream " - too darn cute 😍

[@cheechalker8430]

I think Sue has hobbies other than psychic readings Hobbies such as getting stoned

[@jamielee7404]

This third one stays at home even though her youngest is 8 and still her place is a freaking landfill! There are legitimate reasons for people to be on benefits but none of them are in this video

[@CroisMoi]

How can all of these people say they are broke, yet they smoke? Is that covered under benefits? Sad people.

[@219043204]

It is and it is in America. They all get some money to use anyway they want

[@22ergie]

@@219043204 OFF THE BACKS OF THE HARDWORKING TAXPAYERS!

[@frankvonfrauner]

It takes self control to quit smoking. Most of these people don't have any of that.

[@jwouldgo2531]

australia same problem, having kids is sadly a ladder to a larger social benefit....mismanaged obviously and kids have sad life that leads to next generation of bludgers

[@rosalynne8792]

Not all single parents are on "benefits". As a single parent, I worked full-time and often, also with 2nd jobs. My child grew up to become an educated professional with his own family. Yes, hard but not impossible. Need to be willing to work hard and be organised. 👍🇦🇺

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

I disagree, I know lots of single mum's and dads that work or are on the dole, not all are blungers and want to be there....

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@@rosalynne8792 Well done Rosalynne.... I admire your tenacity, and fire, to get the job done. However: Unfortunately, for every one of the people like you, there are a hundred others with a different agenda. Sad. But true. And the world is a poorer place because of it. Stay well....

[@rosalynne8792]

@@patagualianmostly7437 Yes! As you say,.. So true! If only people realised that often the biggest impediment to "getting ahead" and getting "things done" is often our own attitudes to life, organisation and working hard...just need to "get on with it" And yes, you likewise..stay well and happy! 😉😁🤗

[@TurkReid]

Why are they in daycare if they don’t work? In Canada spots are so limited so this would be terrible here for moms needing the spot to be at work.

[@hubbabubba1808]

It would be considered a really important part of a kid’s social development, as much as it is cover for working parents

[@MattyRey]

You're doing great, Craig! You can do it!

[@lurky79]

Life lesson from Sue - you can avoid failure by never trying. I hope that 100K a year Pyjama tester job lands on your lap soon

[@redtail59]

One would think that these people on the dole would quit smoking cigarettes and buying unnecessary things like fake fingernails and purple hair dye. We have the same thing going on in the United States too. I was behind a man in the grocery store line once who paid for Alaskan king crab legs with food stamps.

[@dianehess5520]

They will never learn, smoking ???? So ridiculous, they put their addiction before their children’s welfare. Same goes on in the USA.

[@christine8629]

How do you know he paid with food stamps???? Food stamps are on a card no different than a debit card.

[@ukmary1968]

True story, in Florida You could by crab legs with EBT but they couldn't be steamed. These folks would ring them up and then run back to the fish counter to steam them. I had no idea people were that entitled

[@eunicestone838]

I stayed in a 1 bedroom with my 3 children after my divorce in KY in 1980. It was a shack. A 3 room shack. No water no bathroom(outhouse) heated with wood and coal. It was primitive. There are people still living like that in eastern KY. I finally found a. 2 bedroom with at least water. Cold but inside water. Still an outhouse. I met a man and we married. I sent him to school and supported him while he went. He raised my children and we had 2 of our own. We are now divorced after our children were grown. His children weren't raised that way. We moved to Georgia shortly after our son was born and we're married 30 years. I stayed single and he remarried. He's now raising our granddaughter. Life 7s tough.

[@dr.valbell6427]

Sue is SO “CLAIRVOYANT” she didn’t foresee herself on the dole.

[@boknows3841]

Did you notice that the one woman lived in squalor and yet the heater was cranked up and the children's bedroom was filthy. The government ought to have inspections and if the house is not clean you don't get any money. Then the house would be spotless. You should not give them one thin dime if they spend the money on cigarettes.

[@nicolebowerman7979]

I’m binge watching these videos and also our Australian version called struggle street

[@nicolebowerman7979]

@Ayan563 no worries

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Hi Nicole... Many years ago....1960 I think...my family and I (Very Royal!) emigrated to Australia... I was 7-ish..I guess, I loved it there... But we were very poor initially......there was not the job my Dad was promised...and we struggled for the first year. We lived in a garage that my Dad floor boarded out to make a living space.... but we made do...and we were happy. Our neighbours were great, and, as kids, we loved it. It would never have occurred to my parents to ask for State Help or benefits...they came to Australia to help Oz grow. It seems to me that that far too many simply believe that the State is the sole provider... of all things....This is unsustainable. As the UK is now realising, far too late. As thousands arrive one their shores ... the rejections of France and Europe. There will be detractors to my comments.... Well, I give you the classic two fingers. Not the Churchill man of Victory signal....quite the reverse. Take it or leave it.

[@lindarussell4735]

The best thing that YOU as a parent can give your kids is their independence. To do that, you have to encourage them to use manners (especially at the dinner table), stand tall, be proud and get an education. Teach them some common sense and respect. Plenty of people have done it in the past under much more extreme circumstances. History does repeat OVER and OVER but unfortunately, in a lot of families, instead of ensuring that your next generation is a bit better off, the parents are the children and making their youngsters life a misery.

[@resnonverba137]

31:12 The best advice in the whole episode and it comes from a child. She should also tell her mother to put some clothes on!

[@d.k.1394]

I thought the same thing

[@NurseD82]

‘You can stop smoking’ ‘I’m not in the right place’ - your daughter is sat inside with all her winter clothes on. The time is now. I grew up with a single parent on benefits & experienced a lot of the same things these children did. I thought that was my future too but I didn’t want it to be. I left school at 16 & have worked ever since. I went to uni at 32 & got my degree at 38. My kids don’t know poverty & I hope they never do.

[@resnonverba137]

@@NurseD82 Good for you. Life's what we make it.

[@maryjones5057]

No jumpers or warm coats indoors and putting the electric on, fake nails, coloured hair and apple phones! Really, why?

[@greerstirling9665]

"I dont think I've done a fraction since I left school" Oh yeah? So when you hit the half off bin, there's no math going on? Gotcha. What a waste of space.

[@sparband]

Why are they all smokers? They find money for cigarettes, but can’t afford anything else. She could have had the 40 dollars easily, if she wasn’t paying for cigarettes. Priorities people, priorities.

[@sycamore1955]

She is spending on her priorities...cigarettes

[@clairemcnamara1749]

Lol, the clairvoyant "Im busy, Im busy on Tues, Wed ... doing what !!!!! ??????

[@BabyDee72]

If she is clairvoyant, I'm the new queen of England. What a joke. And she really believes she is😂

[@wesleynaumann3248]

There’s lots of reasons someone might end up with government benefits. A teenager might have been told that having a baby will change the rest of their life but they are young and have no experience with ‘lifetime consequences’ like us older people. They are going to end up in situations that are not advantageous for their young age. Aside from youthful mistakes, there are situations such as job loss, illness, mental illness, one mate having an alcohol or drug addiction, one mate or someone having severe PTSD from military experiences or trauma, natural disasters, marriage breakup, severe accidents, death of a mate, lack of jobs, lack of being able to get more education. All these things contribute to needing benefits. It’s unfair to lump the truly needy in with those who just don’t want to be self sufficient. Being in poverty is hard, people judge you, think you are uneducated, judge that someone is lazy, etc etc. From having lived in poverty in my youth I learned a lot: How to not waste food. I lived with the empty fridge and learned at an early age that the milk needed to be saved for my little sister. (My dad was mentally unable to cope from several tours in Korea. He was an MIA dad. ) poverty taught me that if I didn’t have clothes, I could make my own or reconstruct clothes. I learned it’s better to buy a quality product that lasts for years instead of rebuying cheap stuff. I learned that I could save money by styling my own hair, making my own jewelry, creating my own art. I save money because I don’t need or want every new fancy super fragranced cleaning product, or every new cosmetic, or idiotic style created to take my money. It’s sad that junk food is so inexpensive but healthy vegetables etc are priced for only the wealthy.

[@soothingsounds9456]

I don't think Sue's clairvoyance could predict the sunrise.

[@barbarahogan2604]

Interesting that nearly all of the benefits people can afford to smoke, although they can’t afford food,rent,electricity etc.

[@thetalentedVix]

After watching all these shows, makes me wonder … are there no vegetables nor fruit in England? All I see is processed crap being served to kids.

[@mariawerner8447]

Thank you for saying this!! I’m horrified at the rubbish they seem to buy and eat - no wonder most of them look obese and unhealthy!

[@bambinaforever1402]

That was also my thinking when i visited USA - i came into walmart and was thinking are there any fruits and vegetables there at all? Fruits and vegs are expensive in usa and great britain

[@nowirehangers2815]

They are expensive.

[@patriciao.4442]

5:15 her friend says "she need' a fella". Single mom of 5 kids...Not someone you want to take advice from, seriously.

[@clairemcnamara1749]

Lol, the clairvoyant with "All the senses" pity she had no common sense before having 6 freakin kids.

[@marilynwillett804]

These people have slaughtered the English language.

[@Jls728]

And to think they invented it 😆

[@lindacowles756]

Prof. Higgins: "The cold-blooded murder of the English tongue" ("My Fair Lady")

[@martinleung212]

Why can't the Army or the Job Centre pay for Lauren's medical check-up? Unnecessary obstacles for someone who wants to get off benefits. Weird !!!

[@219043204]

The job center said that they needed a paper from the recruiter. If she didnt go and get the paper then its her fault. The council said they woulf pay with the proper paperwork.

[@nicolelipscombe6335]

If Lauren quit smoking, she could afford to pay for the medical check up herself!

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

@@219043204 No, not exactly. The job centre said they'd pay if she was offered the position in the army. Bit of a difference there.

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

And so what if she smokes?? Like, she's not hurting anyone, these people have already made huge sacrifices.....

[@nicolelipscombe6335]

@@Allannah_Of_Rome what sacrifices have they made?

[@emmyloveslosing4107]

the young mum's mother is morbidly obese and probably spends £40 every few days on food but has the AUDACITY to say the benefit system doesn't help

[@mossyfranklin9626]

Are cigarettes cheap in Britain? They are so expensive here that I honestly don't even know how people with high paying jobs can afford them 🙈

[@zofiaroginska7160]

They used to be very cheap like £3-5

[@zofiaroginska7160]

Now they’re £10 and above but this show was filmed a long time ago now

[@spikefivefivefive]

@@zofiaroginska7160 - They're always cheap when you pay with someone else's money.

[@CaptchaNeon]

@@spikefivefivefive Don’t say stupid things. Where the money comes from doesn’t matter because you still have to use it to for everything you need. They were cheap back then when it was filmed.

[@franny5295]

@@CaptchaNeon For the sake of simplicity, I'll call them dollars. $3-5 is not cheap to me. That's like, 2 loaves of bread and a gallon of milk. That's a lot of money literally burnt up. A lot of food that's not eaten.

[@luvfall626]

Im a single mom in the US and still work. I got to do the foot work to find a job. What an amazing young man his daughter is very lucky to have a dad that puts her needs first. WAY TO GO

[@raggedy_esh]

Aw, Craig is a lovely and gentle dad

[@cathymillar9900]

How can you smoke when someone else is paying your way! That amount could supply good, healthy food. Also, pick up your homes. That doesn’t cost anything.

[@Luna.3.3.3]

Well done Craig! He needs to learn about budgeting, but he's trying. I wonder how he & Catelyn are doing now. I have nothing good to say AT ALL about the moms. Lauren, I was happy for you, but cut down the smokes and you could afford the physical. Her mother is a joke

[@joycef8443]

Craig, lots of us buy the “smart price stuff”. It’s how we manage to have money on savings!

[@Luna.3.3.3]

@@joycef8443 There's nothing wrong with non-branded products. Many years ago, they were my go-to. A lot are similar/passable quality. I'm brand-loyal to maybe 6 items. Regardless of your situation, they're worth a try, imo. Here in Canada, most of store branded products are returnable if they are not to expectations.

[@andysaunders3708]

Social Welfare, or whatever they're called in the UK, should assist that poor lady to get that cyst by her left eye to be fixed. Seems sad that they can't work that out.

[@wandarogaczewski5955]

Yeah I noticed that. My sister had a similar cyst right on top of her eyelid when she was in her teens it was really big. Mum took her to the hospital and they removed it, she only had to stay in hopital for a day or two. She was very self conscious of it plus I think it may have effected her eyesight as she got older. When they took it out they found it was a ball of skin and hair which they said over time may have increased in size. It really was a minor surgery, the scar can't be seen as they made the cut, right on the crease at the top of her eyelid. No ongoing issues.👍

[@lindarussell4735]

The cyst wouldn't be a big issue if she has it dealt with sooner than later.

[@hubbabubba1808]

The UK has free healthcare so I assume she just hasn’t bothered getting it fixed

[@d.k.1394]

It sickened me to see some parents smoking next to their kids.

[@expromanticart6491]

Listen to your kid! Quit smoking! It is not food! Think of the damage the second hand smoking is doing to your kid!

[@davisholman8149]

It’s child abuse.🤨

[@Allannah_Of_Rome]

I don't see her smoking in front of her kid!.....

[@lynnettemurphy8243]

@@Allannah_Of_Rome It's still in the air, in curtains carpets and on clothing. Second hand smoke is very damaging to health, particularly that of a child.

[@ravenbaa7989]

She’s not smart

[@drunkensailor112]

Craig's daughter is a sweetheart and he really deserves it

[@Karma.mama78]

They are the cutest duo ever 🙏☺️❤️❤️❤️

[@katieeebarberella8546]

Craig you're doing better than alot of the twin parents i know. Way to parent!

[@joanne_swck]

Craig is the only one that genuinely wants to work on a brighter future for his child. He puts his daughter before him, not like others buying cigarettes and complaining about not being able to properly feed their children. I wish him and his daughter the best and I hope he got a job. He seems like a good Single dad, caring for his child and working hard for her well-being.

[@snoopnurse3]

Caitlyn going to sleep with a smile 😊 omg craig great job!!!!

[@judithryle2113]

Yet all these people smoke and drink

[@aldamessner7430]

I am a single mom, and my son has autism and PTSD, It is hard. I'm not on benefits, I think I budget well. I don't speak about my finances in front of my kids. It's my job to worry, not theirs!

[@wandarogaczewski5955]

Craig is an amazing father to his precious little girl. I hope he can meet a nice girl to share his life with. Craig's parents have taught him good morals. I wish them both the best in life.