In case anybody misses the point, Henrietta Hughes is a professional grifter.
Poor soul can't get a job, can't take care of herself or her family...because she doesn't want to!
Life is a lot easier when other people take care of you...
She’s definitely a grifter - and her son is, too.
I live in St Augustine, Florida, and we have folks like this pass through every year, starting in October or so. They actually are welfare snowbirds, getting short term benefits here while living on regular government income from their home states or the Feds.