A MOTHER-OF-TWO has been slammed for posting a “Universal Credit rant” online.
Hannah, a 25-year-old who has two boys, aged four and two, described Universal Credit as a ‘bunch of a**holes’ after they cancelled her appointment.
But the single mum, who lives in a three bedroom house in the UK and is “counting pennies” to afford her food shopping, was met with a barrage of abuse from nasty trolls, urging her to “get a job” instead.
The young mother, who regularly posts content to TikTok and hasn’t shared details on whether or not she has a full-time job, took to social media and said: “Universal Credit are a bunch of a**holes to put it bluntly.”
Hannah then confessed that whilst she was waiting “patiently” for a phone call appointment with Universal Credit, she soon realised it was unexpectedly rearranged as a result of staff shortages.
However, Hannah was given a new date and time for the appointment, but discovered she would be unable to attend it due to having another appointment with her son.
The content creator claimed that she was told by Universal Credit that as a result of the staff shortages, she would not be able to change her rescheduled phone call.
To this, she filmed herself sitting in her car and admitted: “If I do not attend, it will be marked down as failure to attend and I will be sanctioned.
“So due to staff shortages, they can cancel without notice, but also due to staff shortages, they can’t reschedule my appointment that I now can’t attend.”
Unsure on how to proceed, Hannah claimed that she “can’t cancel” her son’s other appointment, which in her eyes is “more important” than her chat with Universal Credit.
Subsequently, she claimed that Universal Credit had put her “between a rock and a hard place”.
Hannah, who pays £1,650 a month for rent, then raged: “They’re already not paying me enough money to even pay my rent, never mind my bills, my food.”
[bc_video account_id=”5067014667001″ application_id=”” aspect_ratio=”16:9″ autoplay=”” caption=”Debunking Myths: Life on Universal Credit” embed=”in-page” experience_id=”” height=”100%” language_detection=”” max_height=”360px” max_width=”640px” min_width=”0px” mute=”” padding_top=”56%” picture_in_picture=”” player_id=”default” playlist_id=”” playsinline=”” sizing=”responsive” video_id=”6360943912112″ video_ids=”” width=”640px”]Not only this, but Hannah fumed that Universal Credit are “not trying” to work with her and have “just said, we cannot reschedule your appointment”.
[quote credit=”Hannah “]They’re already not paying me enough money to even pay my rent, never mind my bills, my food[/quote]She concluded her angry video and swore: “So if Universal Credit are watching, which I know they f*****g won’t be, you’re a**holes, absolute f*****g a**holes.”
Social media users react
The short but fiery TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @hannah_thear, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it was shared just one week ago, but has quickly amassed 271,500 views.
Social media users were stunned by Hannah’s claims and nasty keyboard warriors flocked to the comments, eager to share their advice.
One person sarcastically said: “Must be hard waiting around for free money.”
[quote credit=”TikTok user “]What can you do? Get a job and not have this issue… simple…[/quote]Another added: “If it’s so bad you can always try getting a job!”
A third commented: “Due to staff shortages?. Suggest you get a job there then. Problem solved.”
Meanwhile, someone else recommended: “What can you do? Get a job and not have this issue… simple…”
However, other parents were keen to share their support for Hannah.
One mother wrote: “Hope you get it sorted hun.”
A second chimed in: “I had this! Call them and speak to someone on the phone. They changed mine.”
At the same time, another shared: “Hope it all works out for you.”
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