A week in the life of a pregnant mother on benefits
In October 2006 Helen put herself in the shoes of a pregnant woman living on Income Support, to see if it is possible to sustain a healthy pregnancy on state benefits - full background.
Below you can find Helen’s daily diary………
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
………and details of her experiment:
Weekly budget
Recommended diet
Menu plan
Shopping list
Helen’s conclusions and comments from organisations promoting children’s health can be found here.
