PLEASE HELP!!!! Benefits??

donovan739

Hi,

I am a 20yr old female, i have recently lost my job about a month ago and have now found out i am 1 month pregnant!!

please help me understand what im entitled to??

as even if i do get a new job when they find out im pregnant i will just lose my job as you have to be with the employer for min of 26 weeks before the 15week of your pregnacy to be entitled to maternity pay which i wont be!!

so how much benefits will i get in my situation??

I have also been kicked out with no where to live so will i get housinf benefits?

thanks

shellsuit

Are you still with the Father?

Where are you living now?

tronski

How long were you at your old job?

If you can find a new job and work for as long as possible, you may be entitled to Maternity Allowance. You need to have worked 26 weeks out of the past 60 (or 66 - can't remember) before your due date.

When is baby due? The new government are currently in the process of changing some benefits paid to expectant mothers.

shellsuit

Even if she can't claim Maternity pay, she may be able to claim Maternity allowance.

Have a look here : http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018869

And a guide to Materity benefits : http://www.dwp.gov.uk/publications/specialist-guides/technical-guidance/ni17a-a-guide-to-maternity/

donovan739

im no longer with the farther.. currently living at friends.

i was working at my last job for around 2 yrs.

Baby isnt due till end of feb

Oldernotwiser

Have you definitely decided to continue with the pregnancy?

atrixblue.-MFR-.

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Have you definitely decided to continue with the pregnancy?

thats a tad personal! and none of your bussiness! OP you do not have to answer that question.

healy

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Have you definitely decided to continue with the pregnancy?

Thank you for that, I thought exactly the same and have on many other occasions but nobody seems to dare to use the word abortion on here.

Oldernotwiser

atrixblue.-MFR-. wrote: »

thats a tad personal! and none of your bussiness! OP you do not have to answer that question.

Many questions asked on here are personal and nobody needs to answer them if they do not wish to.

However, it seems reasonable to check whether someone who is only a couple of weeks pregnant, has no job, no home and no contact with the foetus' father has looked at all the options as opposed to assuming that she's going to spend the next 6 years on benefits!

donovan739

There is absolutly no doubt in my mind about keeping this baby!

Not for one second has the thaught of abortion crossed my mind!

shellsuit

tuggy wrote: »

well considering your circumstances maybe it should start crossing your mind... oh no... the tax payer will pay for it.

Oi, that's bang out of order!!

She didn't get pregnant on her own you know :mad: