Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I’ve tried speaking to my health visitor and GP and even self referred to a recommended service. My GP fobbed me off and the service has got a six week wait. I had PND with my first and feeling really low again now I’ve had my second baby. Not sure who else to turn to.

Hey everyone! Reaching out for some advice or maybe even some reassurance. I started a new job the day before I found out I was pregnant, I am currently 14 weeks and starting to show. I have not yet told work as I am still in probationary period untill 9th of March. I am a senior level of staff in the leadership...

Has anyone applied for the grant once baby is here? What proof did you send? As it says MatB1 but she’s here now? Will they still accept that?

The end of my maternity leave is coming up, and I can't decide whether to go back to work or be a stay at home mama. It's all I think about back and forth. It gives me anxiety about the thought of going back to work. It would be 3 or 4 days a week to get home around 6pm (in the middle of betime). I also don't want...

Hi, my first baby is due in June, I live in Northern Ireland but work in the south of Ireland so I am paid in euros and pay tax to the south, has anyone had experience with this regarding what I am entitled to and in which area, I feel like I’m going to fall through the net regarding benefits, and worried about the ...

(single mum with no village) What online jobs do you have 🤔🤔 I really need a job that’ll allow me to do school runs etc Please any ideas ?? And where did you apply ? I’m having no luck on indeed 🥹

I have just found out I’m pregnant - I’ve had 2 miscarriages at 8.5 weeks and 1 chemical pregnancy so I am desperate for this one to stick!! Has anyone had private help with early pregnancy I am just looking for what avenues I have or what help I can get. I’ve read about baby aspirin and progesterone but when can I ...

Can anyone shed light on what this means - does this mean you cannot start the job pregnant to qualify for enhanced maternity pay (26 weeks plus 15 weeks is over 9 months) ‘To qualify for enhanced maternity pay, you must have been employed for six months up to and including the 15th week before the week in which y...

I’ve not heard from my manager for almost a whole year! Just wondering if this is normal and if anyone else has had the same.

Heyy everyone I just found out I’m pregnant w/ baby #2 and HRA cut my insurance for whatever reason until I get it reinstated does anyone know where I can go free of charge to confirm my pregnancy? Thank you so much in advance

I’ve been a SAHM for about 1yr and I have another baby on the way. I really need to start working again, any advice on how to make money as a SAHM or where to begin?

Does anyone know a good at home job I’m sick of not working it’s annoying

I have a 9-5 Mon-Fri and not making enough to pay rent alone. What else can I do. I have 2 kids.

Heya hope everyone okay, this is a very important question? I have a part time job Monday-Tuesday and Saturday and I’m a stay at home mum Wednesday - Thursday- Friday - Sunday, I’ve been trying to find a job I can do when I’m at home I need more income me and my partner trying to move out this year. Does anyone know...

Is it possible to work full time from home and still look after a child? Does anyone actually manage to do it? I’m desperate to increase my money and the only way I can do that is to work more hours but I cannot afford the extra childcare fees so I’m wondering do people manage to work remote jobs full time with thei...

Hey! I'm just looking for some advice. My husband is entitled to 4 weeks off for paternity leave from his company but is not eligible for statutory paternity pay. Has anyone been offered anything else from the government? Or have any other advice for us?

Hi all, I’m due to go on my maternity leave officially on the 3rd March (due end of March, expecting induction early to mid March) I will be on SMP so will get 90% of my wages for the first 6 weeks but after that the standard rate- my partner has a low income as he works for a charity so I’ve done a benefits calcu...

I'm receiving universal credit at the moment as I only get statutory maternity pay. I was told that I can apply for the £500 Sure Start Maternity Grant as this is my first child. When filling out the form it asks if there's another child under the age of 16 living at your address and my SS lives with us some of the ...

Hi everyone. I’m going back to work part time (4 days a week) and need to decide which day to have off. Baby will be in nursery for 3 days a week and I can’t have Friday off (husband is off on Fridays and will do childcare on that day). Would it be savviest to have Mondays off? Because I heard on bank holidays you’d...

*update: All sorted now, thank you for everyone’s help. That’s a weight lifted off my shoulders 😊😊* Hi all, so I’ve been on mat leave for 2 weeks now. Due to not being at my job long enough I’m not entitled to their maternity pay, so I’ve had to go on maternity allowance. Thing is I haven’t received anything via…