How do you manage on one wage? Minimum wage income!

[Nursemammato3]

I'm a nurse but have thought long and hard and need to leave the profession for my own mental health, which has caused physical problems over the last 18 months.
My 2 dcs have struggled going back to school after the pandemic. My one dc struggled with the transition from leaving school to employment /college. So both teens but still need me emotionally. I have persevered and kept thinking as they grow up, they will become less dependent and my job won't feel so mentally difficult. However, the damage has been done and I'm struggling physically now!
I need a less pressured job. Less toll on my mental health but how do single parents do this?

Universal credits top up my wages. And covered 85% of my childcare cost. I am in receipt of DLA for one of my children so am 'fortunate' to get the additional enhancements in relation to this. Without this income my UC would be significantly reduced but every little helps.

UC also cover rent. Which isnt applicable to me. Worth looking at the on line benefit calculators for an idea of what you maybe entitled too.

Check 'entitled to' to see what you would get from UC.
Do you rent or pay a mortgage? UC will go towards rent but not a mortgage IIRC.
However it might be better to reduce your hours or go into a different type of nursing maybe?