Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Does anyone know if it’s possible to get mat leave / parental benefits for baby #2 if you’re still on mat leave with your first baby.

I am currently 35 weeks preganant. I’m wanting to move after my little boy is born but I will be moving around 3-4 hours away. Everyone has told me not to as I would need to pay my maternity leave back to my employer if I didn’t continue work after my maternity leave is up. I’ve never heard of that so just wonderi...

I know not everyone has the option. But I really just want to be a SAHM. I'm so undecided on what to do. Whether to go back to work or not. Is anyone doing this or had experience with older children?

Hi mamas! From January I’ll be getting SMP pay from work which is roughly £700/pm before tax. I wanted to know if there’s anything else I can apply for to get more £££??? Will be hard having such a big cut in pay and will put a lot of pressure on me and my partner. Any tips / advice is appreciated!

I currently work evenings but my job isn’t very secure anymore and I can’t find anything to work around childcare near me. Does anyone know of any work from home jobs that are flexible or manageable with a toddler? And ones that are legit and no survey work etc

I just got a p45 in the post saying I've left work?? Is this normal on maternity leave? I am going back next year.. hope I still have a job 😂😂

Hi Mummas! Wanted to ask if anyone changed or adjusted their nursery hours when on mat leave with bubba 2? I need to give notice to nursery if we want to change - currently my little one goes 3 days a week, 8.30-5.30 but with going on mat leave our finances won’t be as good so thinking to reduce hours to save some m...

I’ve applied for the 15 hours free from 9 months for my son. I don’t know what I do next. Sounds stupid .. do I look for the nursery first choose it and then request the code. I go back to work FT in January but I do have some KIT days and wanna do extra one or two days doing something different to make ends meet. I...

Did/has anyone chosen to go back to work earlier than originally planned? I’m meant to be off until March/April next year but thinking of going back maybe mid January. Did you regret it?

Does anyone know any good no win no fee lawyers?

Hello ladies. The broker that works with our company insurance told me that basically in regards of the maternity leave based on FMLI law I will get: Vaginal birth 6 maternity leave + 6 for bonding C section 8 maternity leave + 4 for bonding. I had a C section but I am not understanding why as I have 2 weeks more...

Any moms here do digital marketing/sell products? I’m getting into it and i love it, wanting to connect with some other moms who do the same thing.

How does universal credit/universal credit top up work? I've never claimed benefits so have no understanding of the process. I've always worked full time and have an 8 month old daughter, but I left her dad 6 weeks ago and don't see how I can carry on working full time. I'm back living with my mum so dont need any h...

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Hi really need some advice. I’m struggling emotionally and physically living away from my husband. We have a daughter who’s 4- British. I’ve had enough of this 5 years long distance and would like to sponsor him to come live with us in the UK. I was just curious in regard to the financial requirement as it went up ...

Hi all! I’m Italian but I live in England from 6 years, I use to work in pubs all the time but I had a daughter two years ago so now I’m a full time stay at home mum. I stared to work only on Saturdays for six hours as my partner work all week. My daughter will start nursery next September and I can’t wait to go ba...

Hi all - looking for lawyer recommendations urgently please for maternity related unfair dismissal 🙏🏼

I need to get out of this profession, it isn’t what it used to be and I hate that we can’t let children be children - this isn’t what I wanted! But what other jobs can I do that match the salary?? Help

I am so stressed by this. I am a teacher and left for maternity leave. I do tutoring on the side but for a company so my pay is attached to my NI number. I did a few days of work after the baby arrived just to keep my mental strength up. My tutoring employer said she would pay me once I finished maternity leave....

Ladies, anyone have any tips or suggestions for WFH jobs? I’m 3 years jobless partly from wanting to take a break to be a FT mommy but I have been looking throughout the 3 years and had no success. I kicked up my job searching since the beginning of the year and am so disheartened that nothing turns out. I had sever...