big bear
A bear on a mission!
I need some advice as to what to do.
I'm 20 weeks pregnant.
I started a temporary part time (30 hrs pw)job through an agency on 8th December 2009 which will end at the end of July.
Here are my questions:
When this ends do I go on to maternity benefit?
Which benefit would I be entitled to?
Do I apply now?
What else can I do as I'm sure no one else will take me on even temporary if I'm roughly 28 wks pregnant?
I'm married and my husband works full-time.
I'm really worried as all our bills/mortgage/debts we need at least £1400 a month this is even before we buy nappies/food etc & my husband earns just about this, but the government seem to think we earn too much to get any help with housing/council tax etc
We aren't entitled to working tax credit (which I'm surprised about)
We only get £40 per mth child tax credit for my 18 mth old
I've looked at direct gov website but am totally confused.com so if someone who knows can give me some help
Help - I'm so worried as it's not long till the end of July.
Oh and we can't take a mortgage break/hol as we are fixed term & they wouldn't help us the last time when my son was born
Any suggestions?
I'm 20 weeks pregnant.
I started a temporary part time (30 hrs pw)job through an agency on 8th December 2009 which will end at the end of July.
Here are my questions:
When this ends do I go on to maternity benefit?
Which benefit would I be entitled to?
Do I apply now?
What else can I do as I'm sure no one else will take me on even temporary if I'm roughly 28 wks pregnant?
I'm married and my husband works full-time.
I'm really worried as all our bills/mortgage/debts we need at least £1400 a month this is even before we buy nappies/food etc & my husband earns just about this, but the government seem to think we earn too much to get any help with housing/council tax etc
We aren't entitled to working tax credit (which I'm surprised about)
We only get £40 per mth child tax credit for my 18 mth old
I've looked at direct gov website but am totally confused.com so if someone who knows can give me some help
Help - I'm so worried as it's not long till the end of July.
Oh and we can't take a mortgage break/hol as we are fixed term & they wouldn't help us the last time when my son was born
Any suggestions?