Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hello! Needing some advice re Mat pay please! I'm starting a job in a few weeks but found out I was pregnant a few months ago with my second (I'm 9 weeks now). Is there any way of me being entitled to some kind of maternity pay? I understand I should've been in employment before I found out I was pregnant but I'...

Hi all, This question has probably been asked to death but I’m so confused over the 15 free hours! I don’t go back to work until till November when my LO will be 1…can I not apply for the hours to start in November ? do I have to pay until January then start then? Thanks

Hi Mamas! Does anyone have any useful advice or tips for us soon to be moms stuck at home to make a little extra money while we wait for baby? I got nothin but time and obviously a big expense comin!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Stuff we can do from our laptops or phones or even like customer service job...

How are people managing? I’ve bought 2 but after that not sure where I’ll get it from and I live in London!! It’s literally out of stock everywhere. I’m contemplating switching as Little One is 7 months old. Might just go for SMA for availability purposes any advice? Xx

Hey Yall! I’m reaching out to see if anyone here works remotely or has suggestions for remote opportunities. With my husband’s job currently on strike, I’m looking for ways to help support my family during this time. I have experience in administrative roles, event and project management, accounts payable, vendor...

Hey Yall! I’m reaching out to see if anyone here works remotely or has suggestions for remote opportunities. With my husband’s job currently on strike, I’m looking for ways to help support my family during this time. I have experience in administrative roles, event and project management, accounts payable, vendor...

Hello ladies, does anyone know what the rules are with leaving your workplace after maternity leave? I am due to go back to work soon but I have been offered another job else where, how long will I have to go back for in my current job before I can leave without paying my maternity pay back??

So Iv decided to not go back to the job I was doing pre baby. I’m instead going back to university to peruse something I really want to do. My boss has contacted me today regarding a figure of what I owe from my enhanced maternity. Before I went on maternity I put so much work into building my commission pot whi...

Hello, I submitted a change of circumstances and my MAT1B at about 24 wks pregnant I’m now 38. Just wondering what else I need to do, do I have to resubmit change of circumstance and upload birth certificate once baby is born? Thanks in advance, I’m new to all this 👍🏻

Can I just understand the difference between smp and ma? SMP is obviously much higher and how are we supposed to live on £184 a week? 😪

Hey! I was due to go back to work on the 30th sept (employed) therefore need to get my application finished today due to it now being within the 31 days of returning to work as it was on pending. I am now thinking of not returning back to my employed job but being self employed fully. I had two jobs employed and di...

…I did not realise that statutory maternity pay ran out completely 🫠 I totally misread the website and thought you get £184 a week till your leave finishes, not only till 9 months! I’m taking the full year off and just feel so dumb that I didn’t realise! I’ve been as careful with money as I can be but it all just…

Anybody knows who is hiring or how can you get an entry level job at the hospital I have medical experience it’s just in optometry and nobody in that area is hiring. It doesn’t matter the job I just need the money just got fired from Goodyear right before getting hired on because the lady on maternity leave came bac...

Hi Mums! Is it possible to land into a remote work nowadays? Which site do you go? Not an accountant and IT so im unsure if this is possible?

Does anyone work from home that's not a pyramid scheme? The thought of leaving this baby to go back to work makes me want to cry 😢🤣

Does anyone know any ways of earning extra cash while on maternity leave leave ?

I had my 3rd baby at the start of the year and going back to work at the weekends unfortunately that’s all I can do. And my hours are limited due to the job. But what do you mammas do to get some extra money in. Lets be honest with Christmas just round the corner I want to be able to provide a lovely Christmas

Hello all, I’m planning to travel in two weeks time at 29 weeks for a week. It’ll be a 2 hour flight each turn. So far I’m doing well, blood pressure seems to be good, I’ve not received my results yet if I have gestational diabetes (they said if no one calls, that’s a good sign). I heard from week 28 airlines req...

Hi everyone, I’m really confused. I’ve just received a letter about my maternity allowance and how much I’ll be paid. It says I’ll receive £736.12 every 4 weeks as my regular payment. But it doesn’t say when this starts. Above this it states I’ll receive my “first payment of £131 for the period from the 2nd Septembe...

As far as I am concerned, working as a freelance while on maternity allowance is not allowed. Has anyone had any experience with this and are happy to share how you coped.