Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Meet our new son Maverick Lynn he was born this morning and we are both doing great ! We are so in love with him 🥰

I am extremely struggling with money. Me and my partner get UC together, i get SMP as i was full time employed. Is there anything i can claim to help assist with finances further 😭😭

Okay so I just wanted to come on here and vent for a minute or two. I originally was going to work up to 39 weeks. I am 38 weeks today. This morning my man calls me and says he’s being promoted for his job and we would have to move within then next 2ish months. Keep in my mind my due date is in 2 weeks. He calls me ...

If I choose not to return to work from maternity do I have to pay back statutory maternity pay? Thanks

What’s your job title? Share in the comments below. I need career ideas 💡

Hello all! First time pregnancy. My sister was saying about how she used to take coins to pay for her baby photos. Do you still need cash or can you pay by card? How much are they? Waiting for a midwife to call to book my first appointmen!

So my bf and I have been together for 4 yrs and we have been nonstop fighting. And I would just leave but we’re financially dependent on each other to help with bills ( Ik Ik never depend on a guy) but this our situation. Any advice or tips?

If you’ve used/use child care assistance from the state to help with the cost of daycare how much $ do they assist you with? I’m trying to work full time and without assistance the place I’m looking at is $1800 a month for my 6m old. I’m going to fill out an application and see how much they can help with but I wan...

My baby daddy broke up with me because I told him that he want be able to carry our son on his income tax next year because if I want to file our son in 2025 I would get flagged. He talking about we can Rotate every other year is that even possible and that he going to get the white folks involved 🤦🏽‍♀️

Hey all. I currently have been working from home for a contact centre for a bank through an outsourcing company. The contact centre is in Scotland and I’m from London so I’ve never been or met anyone in person. It just feels so robotic. Been there since January this year. I interviewed for a job last week and wa...

I’m shook how time just flies like it ain’t got no business lol so blessed to be her mommy!!!! 🥹💜 happy 7 months my Naia bear 🧸✨

Hello, I am currently pregnant and due in less than 4 months. My work just implemented a group insurance policy with a higher deductible and thay pays less for childbirth costs than the private plan I was on. Since my work now offers "affoedable" insurance I lost my govt subsidy, and could not afford to keep my go...

Hey all I'm a first time Mum-to-be due on Sunday. I wanted to reach out as I wish I had known this and taken action sooner. I have recently started an online business in marketing with no experience whatsoever, in the hope that I do not need to return to work permanently after mat leave so I can spend more time with...

Hey girls sorry bit of a long winded one but I’m just soo upset, iv worked since I left school at 17 never claimed benefits, I currently only work part time 18hrs a week, before being pregnant I was managing but barely and I was planning upping my hours at work but now I’m pregnant and due in January I’m struggling ...

I work part time and I don’t revive money from my partner towards the bills. I have save up for a while for a holiday for me and my baby. I’ve saved for myself and my baby. I can’t afford too pay for my 2 sk tho and I know my partner won’t pay for them too come as he spends a lot on them when we have them. I really ...

So bit of a rant. So I'm absolutely skint. I get universal credit to help, and I work. I put in more hours to try and give myself some actual spending money to treat my little one and half of my overtime has been taken in UC?? Which counteracts the point in working over time?? I'm starting to give up. Should I just ...

Hiya gals, first time mummy here so looking for a little bit of advice I’ve been very lucky in the fact that my work has a great enhanced maternity pay feature however it has now ended and I’m now just receive SMP which is absolutely shocking! I receive the £94 a month child benefit but is there anything else I w...

Hiya everyone! I’m a bit stuck on what would be financially best for us as a family… I really don’t want to return to my work as my manager is horrible and whilst taking the maternity pay I’d have to go back to pay it back… My partner isn’t working as he has mental health disabilities and is currently being reasses...

How long did it take to hear if your claim was accepted? I applied 3 weeks ago and not heard anything, not even an acknowledgement email …. Does anybody have a telephone number that they’ve used to chase it?

Thank god I’ve been waiting 4 weeks & got this message this morning, at least I know they have it. What worries me is they will send me their decision? Has anybody been refused? I’m relying on this to pay bills & have 2 months off work. Im a self employed dog walker and I’ve paid my taxes and national insurance fo...