@unmellow
This is a bit of a culture clash.
In Japan, welfare is seen more disfavorably than it is in the west because Japan has a high achievement-based culture. There is legislation for single-female parent households, (But not single male parents so sorry widowers) but they make up only about 6% of public assistance cases.
However, to apply, you have to sell off all the luxury goods you have, so a lot of the stuff relating to her...erm..."side job" would have to go. Not to mention, she would probably be investigated for where all that side money is coming from. She might even have to sell off her home to apply, and she would only be able to spend the money on specific things.
It's very different to how the US operates and is much less charitable and more reluctant than in places like America, but it makes sense given Japan's very conservative and also has been in a recession for awhile.
@kurosaki96 I would say that 2 chapters is a bit soon, but it was getting close to the natural resolution anyway, so I do think there was some planning. I'm expecting some longer chapters, though. If it were me, I'd say 5 chapters would be ideal so we focus on the resolution to Souta/his mother, Haru/her stepfather, Yuri, the teacher, and then a final concluding chapter where it all wraps up. Who knows, maybe the author has something planned we don't know.