student nurse maternity pay?

loopy_lou_6

Im sure iread recently that somebody had made an appeal to the dwp to get their bursary still paid if they got pregnant whilst studying, does anyone have anymore info on this?thanx :T

Mrtickle_3

You will probably find this thread useful

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=27749

loopy_lou_6

thanx? a thread about condoms!are you havin a laff? if so its very funny hahahaha if not thanx?

emma_b_4

yes they were successful, bursarys are now paid for maternity leave. at my uni we can have upto a year off (althou im not 100% sure if we get paid for that long) look on https://www.nursingtimes.co.uk theres article on it

loopy_lou_6

:A thank-you emma b

emma_b_4

your welcome,,hope you found what you needed! ru studying at the mo, i am a first year child branch enjoying it lots. they told us about the mat pay on the first day ther was a few smiling faces! hopefully i wont need it, but different story if OH gets his way..........(not like that!! i mean he wants to be a daddy!!)

loopy_lou_6

oh sozz hvnt replied sooner, half term an'all. im hoping to start my mental health nursing in march, and oh wants baby! decisions decisions! im 35 so dnt want to leave having a baby till i finish course cos am worried about my eggs going stale, but i also dont want to leave doing my nursing cos i think if i have a baby then i'll never get round to going back to college. OH has also offered to give up work for a couple of years to support me, I have an 11yr old from a previous relaitionship, so OH does want one of his own which i can understand. I want to be 5 years younger!

emma_b_4

there are lots of ppl on my course that have children you do get sum help with childcare costs i think i only do two and a half days when at uni

good luck! i do child branch its good im enjoying it
im only 22 so my OH can wait a bit longer!

emma_b_4

i would get on the course first though start it

loopy_lou_6

dear emma b after much deliberation, i have decided to do social work instead which was always in the pipeline, its just that ive worked in nursing for so long as an auxiliary it semed like the next logical step. But ive decided its not for me, so now i need to start all over again in social services! Just got a casual post in a respite home for specisal needs kids, good so far, I'm just taking it as it comes. All the best with the rest of your studies!

Girlzmum

Just a quick update for student nurses in Northern Ireland - in the March payslip it announced that from 1st April we're entitled to Maternity Pay, finally being brought into line with the rest of the UK. Now all we need is to get the child care element brought in as well!