Stacey Solomon opened up on her past financial struggles as she said 'benefits saved her life '.
During Friday's instalment of Loose Women, Stacey, 33, joined Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha on the panel as they discussed the cost of living crisis and the £400 government grant to help with energy bills.
"I just think it's another example of how out of touch the government are," Stacey, 32, said after Kaye raised the topic.
However, 59-year-old Kaye argued back: "A lot of this Covid, then you have the situation in Ukraine. I hate to use the word unprecedented, but these are unprecedented times."
The former X Factor star opened up about her own experiences relying on benefits after the birth of her first son, writes the Mirror.
"When I had Zachary at 17, 18, I got a Sure Start Grant, it was called at the time, and I can't tell you how much that saved my life," she said.
"My working tax credits saved our life, we could not have got by without those. The milk tokens that we used to get to help us buy SMA and milk and stuff from the shops that we couldn't afford.
"All of that got abolished. Like some of my friends who are in similar circumstances now don't even have those opportunities, they're completely taken away from people and then they turn around and go, 'oh look, we're in a cost of living crisis, let's roll out £400'. It's too little too late," she continued.
"I don't think they realise for most people who need that £400, that money was spent six months ago," she added as Kaye admitted she will be giving her £400 back if she is granted it.
Loose Women viewers were quick to praise Stacey for her comments, with one person writing on Twitter: "Go Stacey! #LooseWomen."
Another person said: "Every single time I catch @StaceySolomon on #LooseWomen she impresses me so much. So many people who comment on current affairs have only ever known huge riches. Imo we need to hear from many more like Stacey who has actually lived through tougher financial times in her life."
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