Back to work

When did everyone go back to work after having their LO? I wasn’t eligible for any sort of maternity payment when I was pregnant as I left my job just before I found out and couldn’t find one since so for anyone who is on just benefits alone you know how rubbish it is 😂 which is why i really want to start working again, i hate not having my own income or being restricted as to what i can and can’t do because we can’t afford it but i don’t know when is an appropriate age to start working again? Not only that but my whole family works except my Nana but she can’t look after her for longer than an hour due to medical reasons and I’m so reluctant to put our daughter in nursery until she can talk properly it just scares me so much so how do i go about this??? what did everyone else do i’m so stuck 😫