I am a social housing mother and do not work – trolls call me a ‘universal lender’
A mother who lives in social housing and does not work has responded to nasty internet users who called her a “lazy lender”.
Sophie Nicole said she doesn’t feel she needs to explain herself to others, but that she does so to help people like her who are “struggling and suffering.”
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The mother responded on TikTok to a comment from a cruel troll who said: “Every day is a day off for lazy Universal Credit payers like you.”
Sophie responded by saying she is entitled to Universal Credit because she has fallen on “hard times” and lost her job due to a medical condition.
“I wish I didn’t have it, but unfortunately I do and it has ruined my life,” she said of the condition, which has no name.
Despite her problems, Sophie tries to stay positive and is grateful every day that she can “live, laugh and love”.
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The mother added that if she had not received school food vouchers, she would have had to go to a food bank to feed her children.
“These are things that exist for people who are struggling,” she said.
Sophie assured that she has not abused the benefits system and that she is simply doing her best to provide for herself and her family.
She said that people constantly blame themselves for not being able to afford things for their children, adding that she understands how difficult it is for people to deal with this.
Sophie also hopes to one day make money from TikTok, saying she would “laugh” if she got paid to respond to trolls’ nasty comments.
Her video, posted under the username @sophie_nicole27has likely been well received by many people, as the video has gone viral and has already been viewed more than 36,000 times on the video platform.
TikTok users rushed to the comments of the video to share their thoughts and support Sophie.
One person said, “It’s a very small number of people who abuse the system. The majority really need it.”
A second person said, “I work but I don’t earn enough, so I’m asking for help.
“It’s terrible that you can work these days and still not be able to provide for yourself.”
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A third person said: “Everyone can go through bad luck and hard times.
“Be nice, it could be any of us.”
A fourth person added: “That’s literally why UC exists! For when people fall on hard times.
“Asking for help shouldn’t be as stigmatized as it is now.”
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