‘I should pack my job in’ people say as single mum shares how she spends £2K benefit payments, including £200 takeaways

A MUM has been slammed after sharing what she spend her £2,323 Universal Credit Payment on for the month.

The single mum-of-two took to social media to break down why she received so much money in benefits.

The single mum-of-two shared all of her outgoings from her £2,300 Universal Credit paymentCredit: TikTok

People were angry they worked full-time and still didn't get as much as the mumCredit: TikTok

In the clip, she said: "This is a screen recording of my Universal Credit journal and how I spend just over £2,000 a month."

The video saw her journal which showed an average of £2,100 entering her bank account every month.

Her first large purchase was rent which came to £650 a month along with gas and electric at £150.

The mum also spent £100 on TV and internet, £40 on her phone bill and contents cover for £15 a month.

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But that's not all, she also revealed she spends at least £400 on groceries per month for herself and her two kids, while spending £200 a month on takeaways.

"I also have takeaways and eat out quite a bit," she explained.

"I know I need to cut down on that."

Her car and insurance for it came to £550 as well.

She also revealed that she spent £100 on activities to do with her kids as well as £100 on clothing throughout the month.

In total this equalled to £2,305 leaving her with just under £20 leftover from her £2,323 payment.

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The clip has since gone viral on TikTok and sparked controversy in the commets.

While some understood why the mum got monetary help others were raging they worked full-time and still took home less cash than the mum.

One person wrote: "I was on u/c for when I needed it after a divorce split and needed to put a roof over my son’s head. I work 22.5 hours hand 2 and now worse off by miles but it’s there for emergencies only…"

Another commented: "Ignore the haters! I get it all the time. I’m the same as you in what I receive as a single mum of two from UC (this is including a disabled child element for one.) then £858 from work, £170 CB."

"I get £2,585 a month on UC. £1,200 a month more than when I was on tax credits," penned a third.