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Melissa Kerrighen, a 29-year-old mother of a five-year-old, is struggling to make ends meet despite working part-time as a sewing machinist on Universal Credit. She shared her financial hardships on TikTok, revealing that she budgets £50 a month and often had no money left by month's end. Melissa lost £600 a month in Universal Credit after her partner found full-time work, further straining her finances.

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