Karen Is a Single Mother of Two Young Girls, Scraping

Karen is a single mother of two young girls, scraping by on social assistance. Her friend introduced her to Eric, and after six months he was spending more time at Karen's apartment than he was at his own. Eric suggested that he move in with her to which she replied, "That will put me into an even worse situation than I am in now." What did Karen mean?

A) If Eric moves in, it will cost more for groceries.
B) If Eric moves in, Karen will have more housekeeping and laundry to do.
C) If Karen is found to be cohabiting, her social assistance payments may be reduced or taken away.
D) If Karen lives with Eric, her daughters' father will stop the meagre child support payments he had been court-ordered to make.