Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Anyone on a one income household I.e partner earns over 30k who are claiming any benefits?? I keep hearing people say they are entitled and some say no.

Hi all. My plan was to work until 2 weeks before my due date and then take paid holiday for 2 weeks. I visited the hospital yesterday and spoke to my consultant about the stress I get at work and that I need to start unwinding. I'm going to take sick leave with self certification for a week, then she is signing me o...

Hey not really baby related but what health insurance are people signed up for? And if pregnancy is worth getting

Hi ladies! Has anyone purchased these online websites and had success? There was a few floating around where you pay $50 and they set up the website for you and you automatically start making an income. I don’t want to jump in if it’s all just a big scam and I also don’t want it to scam others if they get poor q...

Hi im a full time sahm . Full time remote college student. Looking for wfh non talking job. If hou have any recommendations I would love to hear more

Hey mums, I may sound silly but I recently received an email from EDF ( my energy provider) regarding the introduction of a fixed tariff plan from October. Could you kindly clarify what this entails? Specifically, does the fixed tariff mean that we are charged a set amount regardless of how much energy we consume, o...

Hi I have two under 2 a 1 year old and a almost 4 month old and I am in need of a job that won’t mind my kids in the background hopefully as soon as possible that would be great as we are moving back home in a couple months

When is it a good time to tell work that you’re pregnant

So back in last December I got into an accident. I’m currently pregnant again (after loss). Long story short I got a car from a shitty car dealership. Said they gave me insurance which I thought was full coverage. Dummy me I know. Was in a tight spot at the time. Now I have to pay over 1k to the lady. I have no pare...

How many days did you go back after maternity leave?

I am trying to decide when is the right time to go back to work. My son could start preschool next year, but I am not sure what the right thing to do is. My husband wants me to continue to stay home and not send my son to preschool. I also watch my nephew who is only one so if I were to go back to work it would prob...

So it seems I may be unemployed before I give birth. I’m due in Feb and my contract finishes in December and I can’t see myself getting another position in the company in time before then, also I’m 6 months pregnant so who is gonna hire me lol. But incase I don’t, when or how do I apply for benefits. I don’t know ho...

Hiya, we would like to open a savings account for our little one but unsure what the best provider is. We usually bank with NatWest but the interest rate seems to be terrible on their junior savings account. Does anyone have any recommendations? If you’ve set one up also who did you go with?

Has anyone told their work yet? I'm going to need a few early scans because of my history with ectopic pregnancy and it's going to mean I need time off work. It feels too early to tell work (only 5 weeks) but I obviously need their permission to miss work for appointments. Equally if anything does unfortunately go w...

I recently had my first baby and I found out I still owe money for OSAP from 7 years ago!! This whole time my mom has been telling me she already paid it but turns out she lied. Will I still get the child tax benefit? I work 50 hours a week and paying insane rent prices this benefit would help me a lot. Thanks

Hey, I am looking into applying for child benefit but I’m confused! I live with my husband who is earning and I am currently on maternity leave, I am receiving 90% pay in the first month and then SMP. When entering in earnings, am I entering earnings before maternity leave or do I need to calculate my earnings durin...

Does anyone know anywhere that is hiring for stay at home jobs? I have looked everywhere and it seems like you have to have these all these degrees. I have 8+ years experience in customer service & 3 years in management. I need some money coming in to be able to help out more with bills. Please help!

anyone know of any online jobs? i’m a stay at home mom and i feel helpless and i’ve watched gilmore girls from start to finish 10 times since giving birth 8 months ago i would love to work please if you know of anything im so desperate

How long have you been waiting? First time I literally got paid after about 2 weeks with this 2nd baby I’ve applied the last week in august and I applied online so hoped it would of been quicker

I’m a bit confused on what our rights are for paid time off to attend antenatal appointments. For instance - if my appointment is scheduled during a work day, does my employer need to support me attending and how is it paid? I’d like to avoid using my holiday allowance as I’d like to save that to add to maternity l...