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Maternity allowance

Sending off my forms for maternity allowance and i need to send my original MATB1 not a photocopy. I just wondered do they send this back or shall i keep a photocopy of it for my own records ? Confused as what to do😅

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Annual Leave Question

My company are closing on 27/12 giving everyone an extra day off. As I’m still on maternity leave then, do I get an extra day annual leave accrued?

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How do people that make a decent amount get snap😢

Im so mad i keep getting denied for snap my total income is 2,400 in a household of two and im pregnant is there a way around this?

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Do you get taxed on child benefits?

We receive a payment of something like £100 a month. Someone at work told my partner you get taxed on it and it’s down us to pay the tax. Is this correct? TIA

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Work

Any moms know any way sahm can make money without having to put the lil ones in day care daycare bc now n days its hard to trust and is super expensive but to live on one persons income isn’t easy

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Flying heavily pregnant

Has anyone flew over state over 36 weeks pregnant? My grand mother just died and we were extremely close and it kills me that I have to miss her funeral, would any dr give me an exemption or is it out of the picture 😭

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Looking for jobs no childcare

Hi mums, am I being irresponsible!? I’m on maternity leave due back at the end of March (using a months worth of AL). I’m not happy with my job and do want to leave, I have been applying for jobs and have a few interviews but don’t have any childcare concretely sorted. Is this really irresponsible of me? Is it unfai...

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What’s my salary?

I got a job offer, part time for 3 days (24 hours per week) but it’s says salary is pro rota from £38000, I assume that’s the full pay for a full time position, so for 24 hours per week, how much is my gross pay per month(before tax) ?

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Do we pay childminders annual leave?

My little girl is starting with a childminder in the New Year. We will have access to 15 hours free government funding for 38 weeks of the year, term time only. They charge for 52 weeks of the year so we will need to pay an additional £96 per month to cover the remaining weeks. I’ve got my childminders paperwork h...

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Maternity leave

Hello, I’m due on the 27th Feb but I’m thinking of my last working day being the 10th jan, is this to soon to go on maternity?

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Work from home

What does everyone do for work from home jobs? I’m currently working self employed but can never guarantee how much I’ll get each month which is very stressful.

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Telling employer about pregnancy

If you work in a factory that requires standing for a long time, lifting, pushing etc how early will you announce your pregnancy

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Working in first trimester🥲

How do you guys manage working full time in the first trimester i am a CNA and im barely making it 🤮😅

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Advice

Hey everyone! I work from home it's a no call job but wanted to know what everyone else does. How are you juggling baby, home, work, and personal care?

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SAHM

Any sahm mommas on here that have a good recommendation for any wfh jobs ? I am currently looking for a wfh job and haven’t had the best of luck 😫 any tips or advice or even job offers please help

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Maternity leave

How is everyone managing their mat leave and handover? I’m handing over next week and don’t really know where to start. Are all emails being forwarded to your cover automatically? Or does the Ooo just have their email address?

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