Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hello everyone! I wonder if anyone can answer my question... I am a nurse working for the NHS and I have decided to take 12 month of mat leave with the salary evenly distributed over 9 month (couldn't do it over 12 months apparently). Am I able to work NHSP shifts during the last 3 months of my maternity leave year...

Is anyone self employed & only entitled to maternity allowance? This doesn’t cover my bills so just wondering how anyone had any time off after their baby or how they plan too! Im a lash technician so not sure how soon I’ll be able to go back or will want to go back - also electing for a c section x

Do you have to send your mat b1 form with paperwork? Just I still haven’t received my maternity grant papers back and sent my matb for off to them? So do I have to wait to send off my MA form

Does anyone know visiting hours at Wakefield maternity unit?

Hi ladies, so my holiday starts from 1st May and I’m given 23days to take… my maternity leave starts on the 28th October. Am I still entitled to the full 23 days?

A lot of dentists in our area are now going private (North Yorkshire) my dentist is from September. I don’t mind paying but at some point I’ll be entitled to free dental care due to being pregnant so ideally I don’t want to change to private yet. Has anyone else struggled with this but managed to be able to still us...

I thought I was on 11.44 an hour with unsocial 14.something for the weekends, but can't see those figures anywhere? I feel too embarrassed to ask someone at work without being made to feel silly. Can anyone help me disect what i actually get hourly/unsocial weekends? tia xx

I want to apply for teachers shared parental leave so that I can get paid for a few holidays before returning to work after Easter. Looking at the SPL website, it talks a lot about SMP pay but I was under the impression that it was full pay for those weeks you have applied for. Can anyone help me please? If it’s ju...

Am I entitled to anything according to this letter? They sent me about 5 letters and it’s all so confusing. Am I right in assuming I’ll be paid but just for the period dated. There’s no mention of what I should do next? Thanks x Edit: I can see it says they will give me NI contributions for that period, so not actu...

Anyone know of a job like this? I’m don’t have a work permit so I can’t apply at any job. I wasn’t born here but I’m trying to feed my kids and trying to move from where I live.

My LO is 2 and his dad is out of a job on UC and I don't work, can he still get funded hours at a pre school?

Can you drive a car to service with insurance but without MOT. I know having no MOT makes the insurance invalid, but is it illegal to take the car to service and then to have the MOT after?? Thank you!!

I'm seriously looking for cool ideas maybe I never even thought of. Need jov security so pls keep that in mind

Hey mamas! I’m just wondering if any of you all know of any WFH jobs paying $20+/hr. I’ve been struggling to find good options that are hiring. I also have a bachelors degree in business administration. Thank you for any of your suggestions!!

Hello! Currently I’m working part time but am SO unhappy there, long story but ultimately I want to leave to progress my career. I’ve got a possible opportunity to take a new job, 10k more pay, remote, but full time. I guess I was just wondering if there is any full time mums that can tell me their experience/though...

Anybody know how I can make $200 today ? I’m a single mom and I really need help getting to work and with groceries for the next 2 weeks.

I am due to be made redundant at the end of my maternity leave in a couple of months. I've preemptively done a couple of benefits calculators to see what I might be able to get to help us with bills while I'm job searching. The calculators are coming up with £6.35/week for UC. Does this seem right? For reference m...

I’m not working so I don’t actually get maternity pay to help with buying things I need for when my little one gets here I’m currently on UC as I stopped working in December due to my mental health issues does anyone know any further support I can in Nottingham in regards to this or would I not be entitled to anythi...

I’m a startup CEO and I need to close my series A before my due date 😂. Anyone else on this journey? I’m in San Diego btw!

More specific, if you’re from a small town as well. Where are y’all finding sites to apply that are not scams, I’ve been trying for months and still nothing. We are starting to fall back into a financial hole we just climb so hard to get out🙃