💬 'I fear it's my last Christmas with my mother, I'll have to skip bills just to buy a turkey'
: “I don’t know how long I have left with her. So I don’t want to make money ruin it. In terms of food, I might save up if I can for maybe a month and try and get a small turkey or maybe a turkey crown.
Ms Michael, who had to stop work because of ill health and now cares for her vulnerable mother around the clock, receives Carer’s Allowance – £69.70 a week and PIP – £108 a week.The mother and daughter also receive housing benefit to help towards their £1,300 a month rent but still have to find an additional £200 to cover the total cost.
“We’ve been wrapping up with blankets and putting on jumpers. We’ve been trying not to even shower as often because that heats up the boiler. We’ve been sitting in the dark as well.”
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