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If i was working full-time before maternity leave and want to return back to work full time. Can schools reject this?

I am 8 months pregnant and no doctors will take me as a new patient because I’m too far along. It’s not my fault my partner beat me and i had to leave the state for safety and start somewhere new so late. I need serious help and every place i look is a dead end. Does anyone know ANYONE that will take a new patient a...

Hi everyone, I’m interested to know what sort of maternity packages everyone gets. SMP in the Uk is horrendous. I don’t understand how they expect people to survive on this? I’m quite fortunate whereby I have a fairly good salary ( 60k base + bonus varies between 10-20k per year) husband is on 70k. Our mortgage al...

I have basically been told by my work I need to go back full time or quit as they are unable to offer me part time hours to work around childcare(annoying but apparently completely legal) does anyone know of any work from home admin jobs or does anyone have a business they need help with admin wise… 2 days a week id...

Hi all, I have made the decision to be a stay at home mum for atleast another year, I don’t feel with the cost of nursery me working makes any kind of difference sadly. So I’m fortunate to be supported to stay home as it just makes sense. Also I feel 1 is very young to hand her over I want her to atleast be able t...

Hi all! Just wondering if anyone else has submitted a flexible working request prior to maternity leave? I’m trying to get mine done so I can secure nursery days and not worry when I’m coming back. I work full time (37 hours) and asked to drop 1 full day, but the request was declined. I have a follow up meeting to d...

In returning to FT work in about 4 weeks after a year off. I can’t shake the guilt. I wouldn’t mind but this is the second time I’ve done it 😅 just feel so bad this time round. I’ve been breastfeeding so not sure if that’s contributing. Any advice or anyone felt the same 🥹

And I was getting SMP and universal credit so please if you’re unsure if you can get it just try it does seem to be for people that’s already claiming some sort of benefit which is crazy as our income was touching £3000 a month when i claimed for it and got it x

I’m a bit confused if 30 hours a week for 2/3yrs is free funded when you both work why are people being charged and if you are how much do they charge you ? Ftm the process is confusing me

Please give me feed back on what you think and what needs working on as I’m desperate to start a business

I am a mother of 4 and jobless. I have been applying non stop to jobs and getting no where. I get many rejection letters in my email and I apply to jobs that is lower than I need to make or jobs that I’m over qualified for. I get absolutely no where. I live in the Tarkington Texas Area. Does anyone have any remote...

Hi! For those of you travelling during pregnancy what do you need to do in advance besides the FTF form? Who do you give the FTF form to?

Hi! For those of you travelling during pregnancy what do you need to do in advance besides the FTF form? Who do you give the FTF form to? Thank you, -Natalie

this maybe a personal question, but for first 5 month i get full pay, then it goes down to the £182 a week SMP or however much it is. Is anyone saving for maternity or just budgeting their money better?

I lost my job just before I gave birth, and have not been actively job hunting until now for lots of reasons but now want to / need to (financially) go back to work. Has anyone been in this situation in terms of needing to job hunt but looking after a child FT? I am not eligible for any childcare hours as I’m not wo...

Ladies has anyone had an issue with there child benefit just stopping. I realised a few months ago my bank account seemed low but put it down to maybe over spending over Christmas but I recently got online banking and noticed my child benefit hadent gone in so when I went on my banking to check it haswnt been paid s...

How do you know you’re ready to consider buying a house?

I'm new to CA and my employer offers blue shield or kaiser. Is one better than the other? Thanks!

Ladies who have partners. How much paternity leave are they taking once baby arrives? Im self employed so will not be taking any government maternity leave. What's a normal amount of time for husbands to take off work?

Hi I’m looking for some financial advice I’m 39, married live in the UK. Have a 23 year mortgage but the interest rate isn’t great and both mine and my husbands wages combined are around £45k after tax. I’m worried that when the baby comes with our outgoings our mortgage especially I’ll only be able to take like 6 m...