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The mum-of-three also revealed how her food bill is so low and said she always tries to stock up on yellow sticker items.
She added: “I’m very savvy when it comes to food shopping, we grow our own fruit and veggies the kids are with their grandparents on weekends and get free school meals.”
The Universal Credit mum also gave some context as to how she qualifies for the Universal Credit in the first place.
Shannon said: “My husband gets disability and I get carers included, and we have twins so get money for all.”
In a follow-up video, she hit back at trolls saying: “I wasn’t trying to offend anyone I was trying to help.
“You lot are so quick to bully people on here.”
Hitting back at people who said she should get a job, Shannon commented: “How would getting a job help me though?
“When everyone on my other post is telling me they are so much worse off than us and they are working full time??
“Why would I purposely make my family worse off?”
Am I entitled to Universal Credit?
According to the GOV website, if you’re on a low income or need help with your living costs, then you could be entitled to Universal Credit.
To claim, you must live in the UK, be aged 18 or over (with some exceptions if you’re 15 to 17), be under State Pension age, and have £16,000 or less in money, savings and investments.
Other circumstances are if you are out of work, or unable to work, for example because of a health condition.
Universal Credit payments are made up of a standard allowance and then various additional payments that depend on your circumstances.
Since last April, the sum has risen in line with the consumer price index (CPI) level of inflation for September 2023.
You may get additional payments, for instance, if you have children, have a disability or health condition which prevents you from working or need help paying your rent.
It’s worth bearing in mind that Universal Credit payments are typically increased every April to keep up with inflation – known as “uprating”.
This is done so that payments can keep up with the rising cost of food, clothes and other goods, which gradually rise over time.
Through Universal Credit, you can also get money to help pay your housing costs.
How much you are entitled to depends on your age and circumstances.
You can use a benefits calculator to see how much you’re likely to get in total.