A SINGLE mum has shared a video expressing her thoughts on the Jobcentre system and explaining why she believes it is “so outdated.”;;
Meg took to to share “five ridiculous things”;; that she claims the
She posted the video on her account ‘itsamamaslifeforme_’ and spoke to her 10.1k followers about her experience claiming Universal Credit.
To apply for , you typically apply online through the GOV.UK website, and if that isn’t possible, people can call their helpline or visit their local .
The system involves creating an completing a to-do list, and providing details, including financial information and housing details.
It also aims to help
Meg, who claims that she is currently unable to work, admitted that while she is “grateful”;; to be able to claim the , which is provided to help with living costs, the Jobcentre asks her to do “such silly things.”;;
First off, Meg claimed that she has been asked if she could work night shifts, as it would mean her “toddler wouldn’t notice”;; that she was gone “because he’ll be asleep,”;; but that isn’t possible as she is a single mum.
She then explained that her toddler’s nursery only offers mornings or afternoons, to which she claimed their solution was to do an apprenticeship at a college “an hour away.”;;
Meg explained that they suggested her toddler join the morning nursery, which means she can “get a bus back with him for an hour to his afternoon nursery, go back to the apprenticeship and then go back to pick him up.”;;
She adds: “Yeah, because that makes perfect sense.”;;
Her third point, which she claims Universal Credit “don’t note down”;; on her file, is that her dad has passed away.
Meg adds: “So every single time I go, I get asked if he can babysit him.”;;
The single mum also claimed that they stated to her that a new childminder had posted anonymously on to announce their page.
Meg refuses to send her son to someone “who can’t even post their name on Facebook.”;;
She finishes the video by explaining that they suggest she spends 30 hours a week job searching, but Meg states that there “aren’t even that many out there.”;;
I’m applying to jobs and doing courses to make me more employable
Meg
Meg then asks: “How do I do that when he’s only at nursery for 15 hours a week?”;;
After one day of the video being uploaded to her account, Meg received 95,000 views and 510 comments with mixed opinions.
One person commented: “They asked me when I can leave my daughter home alone too, she is six, the silly questions are unreal!”;;
Meg replied: “Yet if someone reported you they’d say you’re lying if you said the told you to.”;;
A second sympathised with Meg, explaining that the “pressure they put on”;; single mums is “wild.”;;
But a third said: “Or get a working from home job and stop making excuses and stop you don’t need.”;;
However, Meg said: “I’m applying to jobs and doing courses to make me more employable and would actually love to be able to get off .”;;
