Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hello, just wondering if anyone has any recommendations on things to do in Lincoln? I’m a new first time mum, trying to keep busy on maternity leave! The weather is so lovely and I want to make the most of it. I’m also living life on a SMP budget, so trying to reign spending in 🤣 There are obviously walks like…

Apologies if this has been asked before but I’m due to go on maternity leave at the end of May and I have not opted out of my NHS pension (my partner and dad are financial advisers and both had a full blown meltdown when I mentioned considering opting out whilst on leave so that went out the window 😭😂) I’m…

I’ve been a stay at home mom since November and my partner wants me to go back to work to help us out financially. I just don’t know what to do I feel like being a mom made me dumb or just I don’t know anything other than being a mom! Help!!

Has anybody applied for and received the Sure Start Maternity grant? People keep advising me to apply for it, but I don't think I qualify for it 😅

How long after this text did you get your first payment?

My employer wrote this to me, I work as a carer as my second job and it seems he’s getting out of wanting to pay me maternity leave by not giving me hours since January. It is very unlikely that we will be able to offer you the hours that you want for you to feel it is worth your while coming out as the rotas for...

Anyone else’s maternity allowance not come through? I pretty much rely on that payment and it’s not come in so now I’m slightly panicking. I’ve called the number 3 times and no one’s answering even after half an hour. I’ve tried allsorts of other numbers and nothing seems to be working😞

Hi all I just came across this petition, as we all know SMP is shocking. I’m currently in the last 3 months of mine so not getting a single penny from my employer. Luckily I saved as much as I could to take the full year off but it’s still had major challenges. Now the minimum wage has gone up to £12.21 I’m now on ...

Hey guys I’m a SAHM, I really want to be earning some type of money again, honestly hate being on UC. Does anyone have a recommendations of working from home jobs with a 1 year old?

I've been thinking about doing night work. Are there any mamas that do so? What are the challenges you face. My son is 6 months old and looking to go back to work very soon! The bills are wracking up and giving anxiety.

So basically I work 2 days a week and UC pay 85% of my childcare back to me the following month. My little boy is 16 months old now. I’m still only able to work 2 days a week as I’ve got nobody to have my boy for me (dads not involved) and all my family work full time. He’s with me 24/7 unless I’m in work. But I jus...

I’m returning to work in a few weeks time. Baby will be 9 months. How are others feeling about returning to work?

Does anyone have good recommendations for RESPs? I want to start saving for my LO, but I don't know who to deal with.

Hiya, just hoping someone could explain this to me please. How does claiming the childcare back from UC work? Let’s say childcare costs me £600 per month. I get paid from work, I pay the childcare costs and then upload evidence that I’ve paid. Do I have to wait until the next month to receive this money back? So ...

Anyone know of an affordable insurance for my baby? She was denied because we make "too much"

Hi Ladies!! I am a first time mom, my little girl is 8 months and I would really like to find something I can do from home. I work a 9-5 away from home currently and it’s killing me. I hate leaving her and missing so much time with her, my husband can see how much it hurts and sweetly offers every time i have a brea...

Hi! I can’t keep waiting on hold with MA PFML so I am hoping someone here can help me answer this! I worked full time at 2 different jobs the last year - for both jobs I was paying into MA PFML. I didn’t take time off in between jobs. I’ll be at my current job for 9 months by the time I go into labor… not a year. ...

I am going on Mat leave end of April, only entitled to SMP therefore will be below the £12500 tax free allowance Just checked my government gateway and it reflects that I will earn my full wage during the next tax year. I have since updated this to reflect the correct amount of total annual leave and smp. Does my...

Hey yall know of any WFH jobs that hiring ? I am in desperate need of making money to support myself and my baby !

So I have been on leave since just before my son was born on July 31st. All legit on short term disability. I’m currently in a program for my mental health that does not end until the end of April when I planned on using my PFL and working one day a week to ease back into working. I have stayed in contact with them ...