‘I have two jobs and work seven days a week - and I’m still relying on Universal Credit’

Daily Mirror · Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas, Niamh Kirk · 2026-11-06 12:41 UTC

Exhausted mum-of-two Tammie Caplice, 54, juggles two jobs to provide for her family - and still needs Universal Credit to pay the bills

Exhausted mum-of-two Tammie Caplice, 54, juggles two jobs to provide for her family - and still needs Universal Credit to pay the bills

A mum-of-two has told how she has two jobs and works seven days a week – but is still having to claim Universal Credit to make ends meet.

For years, 54-year-old Tammie Caplice owned a successful business and lived comfortably on her income, which easily provided for her two daughters.