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21.01.2023 - 07:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A single mum of two says she has reached "breaking point" after waiting over four months for disability support for her autistic son.
Victoria Davies, from East Kilbride, quit her career as a virologist to care for her two sons, Matthew and Daniel, who have additional needs. The mum relies on Government support and the family-of-three are currently living with around £600 less in their pocket each month amidst a cost-of-living crisis.
Victoria, 36, applied for the Child Disability Payment for her 9-year-old son Matthew on September 6, 2022, just as responsibility for the support was passed on to the Scottish Government, who said claims would be processed with eight weeks. Matthew was previously receiving Disability Living Allowance and had been since the age two, but the family had to reapply.
struggling to put food on the table and keep the lights on
Before September the support provided the family with £360 per month. Victoria also claims the benefit for eldest son, Daniel, 11, and has continued to receive his payment, but neither child have received the new Scottish Child Payment which would boost their income by a further £200 a month.
Victoria, who says she is now struggling to feed her children and pay her energy bills, told the Record the situation has left her "broken".
She said: "I'm constantly in tears, we're just living off a few quid a day. Last week I was at the shops with just £3 in my hand to get us a meal. Last night I was left with just one small slice of pizza for myself.
"I've had to borrow money off from my 16-year-old niece and it's embarrassing. My boys don't understand that there's only a certain amount of budget for the food. There have been days when I'm dreading them coming home from school because
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