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Self employed - maternity leave

Is anyone self employed & only entitled to maternity allowance? This doesn’t cover my bills so just wondering how anyone had any time off after their baby or how they plan too! Im a lash technician so not sure how soon I’ll be able to go back or will want to go back - also electing for a c section x

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Maternity allowance.

Do you have to send your mat b1 form with paperwork? Just I still haven’t received my maternity grant papers back and sent my matb for off to them? So do I have to wait to send off my MA form

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Wakefield maternity

Does anyone know visiting hours at Wakefield maternity unit?

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Maternity leave and holiday 🩵

Hi ladies, so my holiday starts from 1st May and I’m given 23days to take… my maternity leave starts on the 28th October. Am I still entitled to the full 23 days?

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Maternity exemption for the dentist (UK)

A lot of dentists in our area are now going private (North Yorkshire) my dentist is from September. I don’t mind paying but at some point I’ll be entitled to free dental care due to being pregnant so ideally I don’t want to change to private yet. Has anyone else struggled with this but managed to be able to still us...

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Can anyone help me understand my payslip?

I thought I was on 11.44 an hour with unsocial 14.something for the weekends, but can't see those figures anywhere? I feel too embarrassed to ask someone at work without being made to feel silly. Can anyone help me disect what i actually get hourly/unsocial weekends? tia xx

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Any teachers that can help me with SPL?

I want to apply for teachers shared parental leave so that I can get paid for a few holidays before returning to work after Easter. Looking at the SPL website, it talks a lot about SMP pay but I was under the impression that it was full pay for those weeks you have applied for. Can anyone help me please? If it’s ju...

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Job Seekers Allowance

Am I entitled to anything according to this letter? They sent me about 5 letters and it’s all so confusing. Am I right in assuming I’ll be paid but just for the period dated. There’s no mention of what I should do next? Thanks x Edit: I can see it says they will give me NI contributions for that period, so not actu...

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Looking for a job that pays cash

Anyone know of a job like this? I’m don’t have a work permit so I can’t apply at any job. I wasn’t born here but I’m trying to feed my kids and trying to move from where I live.

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Funded hours

My LO is 2 and his dad is out of a job on UC and I don't work, can he still get funded hours at a pre school?

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Can you do this???

Can you drive a car to service with insurance but without MOT. I know having no MOT makes the insurance invalid, but is it illegal to take the car to service and then to have the MOT after?? Thank you!!

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What careers are going to be HOT and stable when ai takes over

I'm seriously looking for cool ideas maybe I never even thought of. Need jov security so pls keep that in mind

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WFH

Hey mamas! I’m just wondering if any of you all know of any WFH jobs paying $20+/hr. I’ve been struggling to find good options that are hiring. I also have a bachelors degree in business administration. Thank you for any of your suggestions!!

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Any full time mummys?

Hello! Currently I’m working part time but am SO unhappy there, long story but ultimately I want to leave to progress my career. I’ve got a possible opportunity to take a new job, 10k more pay, remote, but full time. I guess I was just wondering if there is any full time mums that can tell me their experience/though...

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$200

Anybody know how I can make $200 today ? I’m a single mom and I really need help getting to work and with groceries for the next 2 weeks.

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Universal Credit

I am due to be made redundant at the end of my maternity leave in a couple of months. I've preemptively done a couple of benefits calculators to see what I might be able to get to help us with bills while I'm job searching. The calculators are coming up with £6.35/week for UC. Does this seem right? For reference m...

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Help from uc

I’m not working so I don’t actually get maternity pay to help with buying things I need for when my little one gets here I’m currently on UC as I stopped working in December due to my mental health issues does anyone know any further support I can in Nottingham in regards to this or would I not be entitled to anythi...

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Any startup entrepreneurs moms here?

I’m a startup CEO and I need to close my series A before my due date 😂. Anyone else on this journey? I’m in San Diego btw!

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Calling all work from home moms!

More specific, if you’re from a small town as well. Where are y’all finding sites to apply that are not scams, I’ve been trying for months and still nothing. We are starting to fall back into a financial hole we just climb so hard to get out🙃

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How do I know where my placenta is lying?

Never told by anyone , been reading people comments in low placenta , I'm high risk placenta etc How do i know mine?

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