Benefits Britain Series1 Episode 10

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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❤

[@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.

[@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.

[@tw200yamaha]

Craig is doing a spectacular job as a dad!

[@danielnewton5867]

The guy is a credit to all dads.

[@Blessingsuponyou]

Yea he may be on benefits but he seems loke he will get off them and prosper I wonder where he's at now

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@wackynz3260]

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

[@pixie7435]

🤣 your comment made my day

[@wackynz3260]

@@pixie7435 Merry Christmas

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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”.

[@themishmish101]

It's very clair that Sue is nuts.

[@aninverse]

That cut to the stack of sequential iPhone boxes 🤣

[@awhinakeefe4663]

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

[@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 🙄🤦🏼‍♂️

[@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

[@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

[@kimberlyrowe1026]

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

[@sylviagregory3585]

Yet- there’s always money for cigarettes…

[@debraolivier2147]

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

[@IamPINKIEDaniels]

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

[@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 😢

[@debbieframpton3857]

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

[@tiasara5967]

Craig and his sweet daughter are such nice people. I wish craig the best.

[@alffuergregor]

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

[@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

[@KG-ui7ji]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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")

[@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!

[@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.

[@drunkensailor112]

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

[@Karma.mama78]

They are the cutest duo ever 🙏☺️❤️❤️❤️

[@raggedy_esh]

Aw, Craig is a lovely and gentle dad

[@kylieryan3523]

Young fellow Craig has a lovely gentle calm way about him.i wish him and his daughter good things to come in life

[@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! 😉😁🤗

[@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…😊😊😊😊

[@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

[@BabyDee72]

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

[@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

[@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

[@marinagrunden723]

No one should be taking advice from Sue lol 😆 ...

[@barbaragardner8626]

Putting slippers on her feet will keep her warmer and Craig get a book to read or crossword puzzle or something for yourself. Buy her a game you can play with her. A counting game or alphabet.

[@kellyalexander7347]

Just cry watchinh craig what a wonderful dad he is i wish him all the best i hope some one can give him a chance 🙏 ❤

[@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.

[@nicolebowerman7979]

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

[@Candy.r43]

Omg I wanted to watch the Aussie ones thanks.👍🏼

[@nicolebowerman7979]

@@Candy.r43 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.

[@barbarahogan2604]

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

[@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.

[@coopyduck6901]

Craig should go to the food bank

[@deedledumb790]

On so many of the benefits Britain shows, they look down on food banks, but complain that the government won't give them more. So, you don't have enough pride to earn your money, but too proud to get food to feed your kids.

[@missk2494]

He wasn't aware he gets a discount on his travel card so he probably doesn't know about foodbanks

[@ukmary1968]

​@@missk2494i think Craig could benefit from a social worker to help him find resources

[@davidgoulding8608]

its her dream to join the army but no one will lend her £40 or she cant save up £1 a week jesus christ

[@frankvonfrauner]

Just a convenient excuse to not go through with it. You ask 50 random people on the street for money and tell them why, and you'll have it. Go to the Legion and tell them you want to enlist and they'll get it done for you.

[@d.k.1394]

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

[@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

[@therealistafrican6567]

Where are the fathers of these children... and why don't they pay child maintenance

[@hangsambo12]

The first person was literally a single dad 🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@therealistafrican6567]

@@hangsambo12 obviously I m talking of Mothers... duh

[@hangsambo12]

@@therealistafrican6567 well where is the mother to that man’s child? Is she paying maintenance? One of the women had 6 kids from 5 different marriages. I don’t think the dads were the main issue there….

[@therealistafrican6567]

@@hangsambo12 I m not woke Really men take care of their children

[@marilynwillett804]

@@therealistafrican6567 Don't be fooled by cameras in his house. you think they're going to show him getting high or drunk or bringing women home? he already has a previous police record.

[@rosepreuitt4147]

Craig is an amazing dad, I wish him all the best.

[@Sinsteel]

Yes, unfortunately he also provides no role model she can look up to or be proud of. At school she'll be teased because her dad has never had a job.

[@enigmas_karnivore28]

He is a normal parent. :

[@grimlund]

Holy crap. Only 40 pounds for that medical certificate and no one cant help her with that money. Not even her mother. WTF. If I met her at the street I would have given her 50 pounds. No problem.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Yeah, that struck me too.... There is something not quite right with that particular story. Given what the Army is prepared to pay even the most basic recruit....surely they, the Army, do their own medicals? It's just illogical. (Mind you...given her mother and her mother's dress "sense" .... I'd do a runner too.... Sheesh!)

[@JF1908x]

I wish I could just pay for it for her too

[@mariawerner8447]

But she is smoking, and a packet of cigarettes in the UK costs about £15 I think…

[@thefunfam1433]

She has money for cigarettes though

[@sallyburke3266]

Alot of these people have mental health issues and smoking is their only stress relief, sad but true

[@maryduhon9769]

The single dad is getting such praise for Doind what he suppose to do. You don't applaud the tenor for clearing their throat. The ladies said the same things he did but all the comments are about him. You don't get a pat on the back for doing what you should be doing, give me a break

[@karateana7593]

Why shouldn't he get a pat on the back, just because no one chose to comment on the women doesn't mean he doesnt deserves one, when there are so many drop kick Dads out there it is nice to see one that isn't.

[@mariawerner8447]

I don’t understand all these single parents collecting benefits to look after children? In Sweden, we have subsidised daycare, and everybody works. There are lots of single parents and they manage just fine! My parents both worked and it was all fine…

[@valarmorghulis5265]

You sound like a single mother bro

[@Bearme73]

Where is the mother’s child support payments?

[@brendabrenda6782]

Single moms are praised all the time, why can't you do the same thing with a single dad? If anyone made that comment about a single mother, they would surely be accused of sexism.

[@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

[@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.

[@Rachel-gl3xb]

It bothers me when people say they have no money, no food etc. But are smoking... smoking is so expensive

[@Rachel-gl3xb]

Craig is great. He treats himself to cigarettes and now he says he can't treat himself anymore. He's a great single dad. Always putting his child first

[@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.

[@susiemckenna8160]

She wasn’t even clairvoyant enough to know what clairvoyant means

[@heatherzloty7143]

My husband makes six figures and we cook at home hardly go out for entertainment and buy 95% of our clothes at the thrift store. We’re way cheaper than these people

[@lindarussell4735]

Education is the most important part. Watch the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.

[@Klooty6]

What a sad life you must lead, do you bring your water from a well?

[@wackynz3260]

Japanese Yen?

[@lulu-qw8xy]

You could help/bless someone

[@robertcuminale1212]

@@Klooty6 It's called delayed gratification. Sacrificing now for a better future. We lived nearly the same. We ate at home, we ate out no more than once a month. But we put our son through the university where he got two Civil engineering degrees graduating Summa cum Laude. He was sought out by employers and has an excellent job paying twice what his mother and I did together. He graduated without school debt. He married a woman who owns a business and they live in one of the 7 wealthiest counties in the US which all surround Washington DC. We retired with two homes one an ocean front house which we rent out in Summer. We have no debt and can live comfortably on the income and our Social Security. We are enjoying the fruits of our labor. Sogo ahead and spend what you can't afford, live on the dole and provide a poor example of living depending on others and loans. I lived through that lifestyle growing up and knew I could do better and raise a generation that knew that you only appreciate what you've worked for. I don't think Britain will ever recover from the entitlement culture it created where people have everything laid on them and yet complain that isn't enough while spending the money on nonessentials like cigarettes.

[@therealistafrican6567]

I love the honest ones who proudly admits they enjoy their dole than the ones who say they hate it but do nothing to improve their life... PATHETIC

[@davisholman8149]

You are 100% correct. Hardworking people are having to pay for this B.S. they need to be REQUIRED to either going to college or some sort of vocational training if they receive benefits. No goofing off on the taxpayer’s money.

[@Adoptpets833]

What a good Dad Craig is💛

[@helenawarsinnak]

Yes!! I thought the same thing!!

[@july99887766]

Good dad??? He is not able to give his kid a decent life by working, insteadin begging to government for money..almost all parents love their kids .the question is are you a responsible parent

[@PatrickFDolan]

Wrap your stump before you hump.

[@resnonverba137]

Yes, a wonderful example of how to live.

[@betsybabf748]

You have extremely low standards for 'amazing parent'.

[@clairemcnamara1749]

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

[@andyrice859]

well done craig, i wish you the best for the future.

[@heathercreighton9613]

They all smoke, if they quit they'd have lots more money and be healthier.

[@andysaunders3708]

If you're a clairvoyant, wouldn't you know the lottery numbers? If you're any good, that is.

[@debbiereid4093]

She's not a clairvoyants backside 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣lol lol

[@myyt3824]

Craig is an amazing dad. You don’t have to have tons of money to be a wonderful parent.

[@lizzie3432]

I see so much praise for Craig for doing the same things the women are doing…why is he being praised for doing what he’s suppose to?

[@josephgreene3080]

Because he's doing a better job?

[@SC.......]

Could you imagine saying we don't have biscuits but daddy sure has his cigs wow

[@ukmary1968]

Give him a break. Unlike the rest, he actually trying. Be kind

[@SC.......]

@@ukmary1968 be kind ? Be a good parent. Smoking is a choice . If my kid was going hungry giving up my cigs wouldn't be that hard. Be kind 😂

[@missk2494]

Ease up he hadn't been to Asdas yet

[@serenadavis8289]

Didn't he quit smoking. He gave up all his treats ge said. And never smoked again in the show.

[@snoopnurse3]

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

[@winging2458]

The struggles of the young parents tugged at my heart. Wish I could send them pounds to help them in some way. They're trying so hard. Will send them prayers for strength, endurance and perseverance. 🙏🏾💜😇

[@drunkensailor112]

I would only send some money to Craig

[@Autumn_Forest_]

If you live in the UK, you’re already sending them some money, indirectly.

[@gillianbrookwell1678]

It seems that they like their cigarettes; Give them up, they are expensive and bad for your health.

[@balgrantango460]

Advice: stay in school as long as you can, then get a job, pay your bills, only buy what you can afford, save some, and keep yourself, your children and your home clean and tidy.

[@Whatever_Happy_People]

This daddy is lovely he is doing a good job. He will find a job. The Mummy who wants to join the army is doing a good job as well.

[@sharonstevenson8078]

Sue has money for hair dye and getting her nails done she can work it's BS.

[@jzp931]

I dont understand. WHY KEEP HAVING KIDS? WHAT HAPPENED TO RESPONSIBLE FAMILY PLANNING? HOW ABOUT BIRTH CONTROL? ANYONE? WHY BRING A LIFE IN THIS WORLD YOU CANT SUPPORT? YOU DONT WANT YOUR KIDS TO SUFFER? STOP HAVING BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AlienGenotype]

How to start battling poverty, step 1: QUIT SMOKING

[@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.

[@ohmeowzer1]

Limited value in education? I've been a MSN, RN for 38 years and I use fractions every day, you must have a education in this day and age.

[@tammywines7343]

Same here !! I have been an LPN in a Nursing home 36 year's and in my home state we have CEUs every year. We use fractions daily. I work a Rehabilitation Unit 16 Patient's, they have just left the hospital after open heart surgery, liver transplants, strokes, serious health care issues. She is in deep denial. Does she not realize Physician's, Nurse's, Scientists, Civil engineer's, Architects, Psychologists,Teacher's, Journalists, many more must actually learn and earn a degree for higher salary job's/ careers ? I rolled my eyes so hard when she was babbling her nonsense.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

@Blaine Shire Are you a grammar police watcher? Your comment contributed nothing whatsoever to the debate here. But! You are not alone... I too, hate bad grammar...however... I do have the mental capacity to allow for the occasional "typo" error. Stay safe. "Let your bubble remain intact"

[@ItsMeTrist]

@Blaine Shire Then there's people that speak english as their second or third language. It's hard to be fluent in one language, let alone in multiple.

[@shahwilloughby4603]

Your little girl is colouring her book INSIDE the house with a beanie and a jacket on and suggests you give up smoking to save money. How sad is that. Craig is a wonderful Dad.

[@BohemianLifer]

Well, most adults do something for self soothing...can you imagine what citizens would be doing without a bad habit or two.

[@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!

[@susiemckenna8160]

Her mom is ridiculous for discouraging her by saying you’ll probably say no I mean come on don’t put the negative in the universe give her a little encouragement

[@brendasuelong-bryant7613]

How do they afford cigarettes, booze, nails done?

[@F1obsessedchica]

Ooooh, I want to be all the Clair’s like brilliant Sue! She’s doing so well!

[@angelsbecca]

Craig.. I hope someone sees this and helps with A job with child care. I wish the best for you

[@maryduhon9769]

When me and my child had to move to a homeless shelter it never occurred to me to go for assistance. The only thing that occurred to me was getting a job. And so I did, and got us into our own home and back on our feet. Despite several health issues and the fact that I should have applied for disability 10 years ago. Nope, I applied for job that I COULD DO instead

[@bambinaforever1402]

Instead of dragging your child to a homeless shelter maybe should have asked for assistance .

[@rosejacobs8529]

👏👏👏👏

[@perfectlyimperfect9129]

There is Nothing wrong with asking for help when needed it's the ones who stay on it forever and complain it's not enough.

[@drunkensailor112]

@@bambinaforever1402 or better yet, not get children at all when you don't have the money.

[@frankvonfrauner]

@@bambinaforever1402 obviously she picked the better way out rather than just becoming a ward of the state

[@barbararazza4583]

Also so surprised to see so many that still smoke cigarettes

[@jodywillow3332]

Put kids in nursery for what reason? To go home and watch tv?