Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

How do y'all make it with no job? What do you do to bring income in? Or what would you do?

Hi all, I'm looking for some advice. I'm 27+3 and I gave my matb1 form in last week, but I am waiting to sort my maternity out with the admin department. I have just noticed that it has the wrong due date wrote on there 28/08/24 which was the date the midwife wrote it out. What happens now? I have an appointmen...

Ok so… I wouldn’t say I have a lot of money but I definitely don’t have enough to last me pay check to paycheck…. I recently got onto Vinted but only a small amount of my items have sold so far (I did only set it up yesterday so I’m not surprised). my LG is only 3 and 1/2 months old and I’m breastfeeding only So I ...

I took two weeks off unpaid before giving birth to my baby on the 5th of august. I have another week and a half before my supposed return back to work. I put in the claim for my leave a whole month ago and the insurance company has yet to process and payout my claim.. and my husband is also on leave atm. we literall...

So I've been getting around £750 ISH yet I've just had my payslip and for some reason this month it's £920? Any ideas?

I had to use my credit card to buy shopping.I mean,I don't know how to go on.i try,I work but its ridiculous..its almost like it's costing ne to stay in the job ,with childcare,traveling,God knows how I m gonna cope...its bloody scary.

Alright!! So any moms out there working from home and know of places hiring remote?

I am thinking of opening a bank account, does anyone know which bank is currently good with interest rates etc?

I’m starting to stress so bad. I’m not working cause I’m a month and a half postpartum with no vehicle at that but I’m in so much debt. My credit card is maxed out at 2k, I owe 18k in car loan debt to a car that got repossessed, and the best part is I got charged $600 the day I went into labor from the irs for appar...

Going back to work next week and Im crying my eyes out about leaving my baby😭 does this get any easier??

I am on medical leave until I give birth. I just got approved for my medical leave. Is this saying I only am going to get paid 16 hours per week? I am currently on hold with ESD, but I am hoping someone might have some idea. I am STRESSING.

Hmrc have stopped my free childcare because they have decided I do not make enough. My partner makes more than me and is 100% makes more the £184 a week required . Will I be able to apply with his details to get the free childcare? Or is the requirements based of two parents wages? If that makes sense?

Anyone else worried and sickened about the news that has come out today about the lack of maternity care? Only a few months until I give birth and it's got me worried and looking at alternative hospitals to give birth at..

How long did you get feedback from your HR after submitting your MATB1 form, or how many days before you booked your maternity leave. Please I need your help, first time working since I came to uk 🇬🇧 so I am not familiar with it.

Hi guys , I’m currently 34 weeks pregnant and working with a agency in the council. They have said that they won’t be able to pay me for maternity leave and I will have to contact my job centre. But I do not know how I go about this and if it’s too late to do so? Please if you have any advice or help comment below.

Hi all. I’m on maternity leave and was lucky enough to get an enhanced package which is 6 months full pay before going down to stat after that. My partner and have been discussing whether I can realistically return to work and I know that if I don’t, I’ll have to pay this money all back to my employer. Does anyone...

Any of you go on short term disability before maternity leave? How can my doctor give me a letter for it?

Right so I have 2 jobs I’ve been on maternity leave for nearly 4 months now , only 1 job are paying me maternity pay through the government, I was wondering if anyone knows if I can go back to the 1 job that isn’t paying me maternity or would the other job stop paying maternity ?

I’m working full time and will be going on maternity leave in January. I will receive full pay for 6 months and then 3 months of statutory. Will I get this from work or do I need to apply for this through the government? I’m not sure how it works

Hi all, wondering if anyone can help or share some advice. I found out that I was being made redundant when my baby was 4 weeks old and was given a final consultation date. I was also issued a payment estimate, this was based on my average earnings 12 weeks prior to the notice being issued however I attended my fina...