Aired Tuesday May 22, 11:05am - 12:05pmon 5*

Benefits

Single mum Vanessa dreams of being a model, so she tries to scrape together £195 to apply for a nationwide beauty contest. Single mum Tasha was signed off work for mental health, but the system has denied her long-term sickness benefits. Divorced mum Hannah has big dreams of becoming an artist, but with three children under six, it will be a struggle to find the time and confidence.

Category
Documentary
Original air date
2017-05-11