Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hi mamas, My bubs is due 12 August 2024. With the recent changes, I should be eligible for 20 weeks (100 days) with my partner able to claim 2 weeks (10 days) - that’s how we want to divide the total allowance. I’m trying to submit my claim online with Centrelink but it will only allow me to claim 90 days. Is t...

So my little one won’t be 9 months until August. Do I apply for them now? Or some other time? I’m going back to work in July if that means anything? Any advice will be greatly welcomed!!

I’m on statutory maternity pay and I think I’m getting paid too much (not that I’m complaining) but I’m now nervous I’ll get a tax bill. How much are you getting per month for the basic statutory maternity pay?

hey guys so i used to get paid £513 from universal a month and now they changed it to £143 a month i am a single parent i have 3 children but they not paying for the youngest and i used to get £55.80 in child benefit a week and that has increased to £59.50 and because of that they telling me now you are in something...

Hey! I'm wondering if anyone knows of an reliable remote jobs? (At home jobs) I currently can't go back to work till September due to my son not at nursery as of yet and I'm in desperate need to bring in some more income for my family as we are really struggling! Any recommendations would be amazing!💙

I was going to ask does anyone know any work from home jobs I really need to find a job I looked on indeed nothing and applied for jobs but i really need a stay at home job because I have 4 kids under 4 and I have no family support to help me babysit and daycares are booked but they are on the waiting list I been lo...

So, I lost my main job because essentially I'm underqualified because of new clients that are now residents. I was making "decent" money didnt qualify for any asisstances (medicaid/food stamps etc). Now i only have my part time which ia no where enough to afford our life. I have been the bread winner in my relations...

I’m so stressed🥲 my husband just lost his job, I’ve been looking for jobs for myself but no one will hire me because I’m supposed to give birth in about 3 months. How do y’all mamas make money from home?!

Have any of you have been asked to transfer money to someone's bank account? It's happened to me a few times now and when told no, they just keep begging.

I am based in the Uk and my partner and I are trying to figure out our finances whilst I am on maternity leave. I am in mat leave for 9 months. How much roughly do you spend per month on personal costs i.e going out with baby to baby classes, lunches, toiletries etc Just looking for a ball park ☺️

I finally got my SMP1 form from work after alot of hassle, so I got the MA1 form to send off to get government pay. I sent off my MAT B1 form, payslips, and filled in that big form thingy....but left out my SMP1 form from work 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ it's gonna take 4 weeks they said to get back...in which time I put down my…

Is anyone going on maternity leave before 37weeks ? I am due 7th July, initially planning mat leave for 17th June however I’ve had enough already😂 I’m thinking of taking annual leave for 2 weeks and finishing the beginning of June but not sure if I’m crazy to do that! Honestly don’t enjoy my job and it’s so hot…

So I’ve just been on a benefits calculator that was linked on the government website and apparently if I work 3 days a week I’m entitled to quite a lot per month which would make my income close to my full time salary. However I’m not entitled to anything on my full time salary. 🤯. Really tempted to go back 3 days…

Does anyone know the legal requirements for maternity leave? I work for my partners business and we have had numerous arguements over how much maternity I am ‘allowed’ as he doesn’t want to go to work to cover for me while I’m on maternity. He’s paid me cash up until a couple months ago when he officially put my o...

Looking for a wfh job preferably a remote job. Monday thru Friday if possible that pays over $18

Hello mamas. I'm kinda in a stuck and yuck situation. I've been a stay at home mother for 2 years of 2 children under 2 of my own and a 10 and 4 year old niece (pretty much) I provide food and cleaning along with every other household chore. I live with my husband and his brother(doesn't work but has income) and his...

Anybody else feel like the ante natal appointments were just a tick box exercise Measure bump, check BP and urine. Not once did she talk about post natal physical health problems or how friends painful a vaginally delivery is!!! Also did not even discuss what pain relief I could be offered. Also when I told her ...

Are there any WFH jobs hiring, any job at that? I’m desperately looking for work but not having any luck🥺. I’ve applied to jobs on indeed and constantly get shut down , even done some in person interviews and still no luck smh.

So MiL just announced she is staying from the 9-20 August at ours. My husband thought it was 6 days. I have holidays then and was planning to prep everything for baby 2 arriving end September. She is now sulking saying we are limiting her. No- just don’t presume you can stay 11 days- we have a life!

Maternity allowence have lost my mat!1 will my midwife give me another one