'I went from Universal Credit to lottery win and made major life change'

Daily Mirror10-06-2025

Scottish couple and parents of four Olivia and Kevin Love won £10,000 a month for 12 months on the National Lottery - and Olivia has already made a big announcement about her future
On May 29, a mother -of-four named Olivia Love took to social media to share the thrilling news that she and her husband, Kevin Love, had won big on the lottery.
One morning in May, Olivia was laying in bed before getting her kids up for school. But unlike her typical routine, she received an email notifying her of a win on the National Lottery. Olivia anticipated seeing a modest £5 win from the five Lucky Dips tickets she'd purchased. Instead, she was left in shock when her account showed she'd bagged the second highest prize – an impressive £10,000 a month for a year.
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"And I was like 'what? That's weird," she recalled, explaining how she took a screenshot of the website to send to her husband who was at work. She recalled: "I was like, 'Babe, I think we've just won the lottery."
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Olivia went on with her usual morning routine, getting her four children ready for nursery before revisiting the National Lottery website while they were having their breakfast.
Once logged in, she found a message confirming her 'Set for Life' win and instructing her to contact their Customer Care team. She said: "And I was like, what the f***, I think I just won the lottery. That's nuts!"
Following her announcement, Olivia was quickly met with several questions about how she and her husband were planning on spending their winnings on. Her response, however, left many taken aback.
She revealed she'd made one major life change, replying: "In my case, I've left my job."
Previously, Olivia worked part-time in a supermarket, earning £800 a month. With four children, her childcare costs amounted to £1,800 a month.
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Because of this, the couple had initially filed for Universal Credit to help pay up to 80% of these expenses. However, after winning the money, they no longer meet the eligibility criteria for the benefit.
As a result, Olivia has chosen to take a year-long break from her job to reduce their childcare expenses while also spending more quality time with her children.
Olivia has also shared her future career plans, which include spending her year away from work to launch her own business as a Wedding Content Creator. To achieve this goal, the mother plans to enrol in videography and video editing courses.
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Aside from her career aspirations, the family's daily life has not seen any significant changes. The couple still devotes most of their time to caring for their young children.
However, Olivia has started receiving more assistance around the house. She has hired cleaners and gardeners and even has someone to collect her laundry.
The couple has also shared videos from their shopping excursions, where they've indulged in luxuries they previously couldn't afford. They now do their grocery shopping at M&S and have also settled their Council Tax in full, as this was something they "hated" doing on a monthly basis before.
Olivia also revealed that she and her family are currently planning vacations to Wales and Scotland. She said: "I think my husband and I are going to try going to some of the fanciest hotels in Scotland as a treat."
Viewers have been flooding the comments section with messages of congratulations and support for the family. One wrote: "I get the vibe from this video alone that you two absolutely deserve this win!".
Meanwhile, another commenter beautifully summed up the value of quality time spent with loved ones, saying: "Even only if you spent all the money in a year... that's a year at home with your babies."

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Festivals given £3m in Government funding

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Festivals given £3m in Government funding

The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will get £200,000 from Creative Scotland for branding and marketing support for the events in the capital. The Expo Fund spending has increased from £1.7 million last year. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe will receive £670,000, while the Edinburgh International Book Festival will be given £200,000, the same amount as for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival. Culture Secretary Angus Robertson said: 'Scotland's festivals are our cultural shopfront to the rest of the world. 'As well as offering performers and creatives an unrivalled international platform, they also deliver an annual economic uplift to businesses, jobs and livelihoods right across the country. 'This year's funding increase for the existing Expo festivals cohort represents an increase of £1 million across the 14 festivals in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the first in 10 years. 'It recognises the success of festivals in shaping and supporting hundreds of commissions, enhancing the ambitions of thousands of Scottish artists and attracting audiences in the millions for Expo-supported work since the fund's creation in 2007. 'From this foundation we will expand the reach of the Expo fund across the whole of Scotland, and I am working with festivals across the country through the strategic festivals partnership to realise this commitment.' Dana MacLeod, executive director of arts, communities and inclusion at Creative Scotland, welcomed the funding, saying it will enable festivals to 'commission bold ideas, develop creative collaborations and present high-quality programmes for audiences in Scotland and internationally'. Lori Anderson, director of Festivals Edinburgh, said: 'Today's announcement is welcome news for our festivals and for Scotland's cultural sector, ensuring that the guiding principle of the Scottish Government's Festivals Expo Fund – to showcase Scottish talent to the world on the country's premier festival platforms – continues to successfully support creative careers.'