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I know child benefit can be backdated 3 months. Is that 3 months from when you make the claim? I made the claim in May and they still haven’t processed it yet. Does that mean my first payment would be 6 months to include the three months backdated and the three months since i claimed?! (my daughter is 2). thanks!

Hi ladies I handed my notice in to work today (yay) and I am potentially starting with my new job in thr middle of September. My old employers treat me like rubbish so I can’t wait to to go a new role! Is it bad to take the SMP payment AND then whatever small salary I get for starting in the middle of the month? I...

So the bank holidays which I have accrued while I was off over maternity leave for a year is obviously 8. I went off from September 2023 and returning September 2024. My annual leave goes from 1st April. When do I need to use my 8 days accrued bank holidays by?

Has anyone successfully changed their company policy from statutory mat pay to better? If so, please share any tips/ strategies!

Hi all! My maternity leave just ended and I quit my job because there isn't a practical alternative for my baby's childcare at this time. Has anyone been successful at filing an unemployment claim for these reasons? If so, I'd like to know your experiences. Thank you in advance!

This maybe isn’t the right place to ask this… But wondering if anyone can recommend any jobs that are good for working round kids?? I am a primary teacher but simply can’t bare the thought of teaching still even part time. I want to do supply but don’t know how that will work financially or with childcare. I jus...

I filled out the form apparently I'm not eligible. I'm now back at work working 12 hours and my partner works 40 hours. I do not get why I won't be eligible. Can anyone explain?

Can your company sack you for getting pregnant while on maternity leave and needing maternity again with in a year ? I’m on maternity leave and due back in November but I’m dreading telling them and have this fear there going to ask me

Those who work full time - what do you plan on doing when you go back? I’m considering doing longer hours over 3 days but can’t decide what’s best. So hard to think about 😫

How do you survive without job? I worry that I struggle with childcare even though mu daughter is 8 I don't have any helo of anyone and already been in trouble before because there's always something,inset day,half terms,summer holidays.I am looking for other jobs but I worry I might loose this one or end up walking...

Anyone know of any remote jobs?!?

What work from home jobs can you do? Like an actual job not a survey one?

Hello everyone I was wondering if anyone has any advice for me I am a student at the moment but I don't start until September. I have a 1 year old and I am on Universal credit so I don't get much to live on. Does anyone have any ideas how I can make a bit of extra cash from home? I don't have anyone that can watch ...

When sending off the maternity allowance documents what stamp do you use ?? I’ve been researching and can’t find an answer

Did anyone here returned to work before 39 weeks and failed to report to DWP regarding the change and still received MA for that month? What happened next?? Were you contacted by them?

My husband and I are getting into some financial issues but he insists he doesn’t want me to go back to a full time job because he doesn’t want anyone else watching our daughter—honestly, totally understand him and am on board. I need to find some freelance jobs I can do from home, though. I have experience working ...

Are any of yall working from home? What do you do for your job? Most importantly, how do you juggle your kid/kids on top of working? We are a 1 income household and I am 11 weeks pregnant with baby #2. I have to find a way to make more money for our family without paying out the ass for a babysitter/daycare. TIA!💋

Hi! So I applied for maternity leave when I was pregnant, and it says decision made: they couldn’t make a claim because they didn’t receive my ROE. Now I have sent in my paper copies of my roe. But now I have given birth and need parental leave. Do I have to apply again for parental leave? Since it says decision mad...

If I’ve taken a year off for maternity leave, must I return back to work for at least a minimum of 3 months? I’m considering being a SAHM but I’m wondering how I would navigate around that after maternity leave? Is there rules about this??? Can I work these “3 months” later?

Hi How do I go about getting my maternity notes from my two sons birth