Pregnant student needs to raise £400

abby1234519

Formerly Incapacity Benefit, this is what you may get if you do not qualify for Maternity Allowance but have paid some National Insurance contributions during the last three years, but not many recently
What is it?

ESA is a weekly allowance which can be paid to women who don?t qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay or Maternity Allowance. It is also possible to get ESA if you are incapable of working because of illness or disability.
Who gets it?

You get ESA if you have paid or been credited with enough National Insurance contributions during the last three tax years that do not overlap the current calendar year. Your Jobcentre Plus adviser will work out whether you can get the benefit. If in doubt, claim.
To claim ESA, use the claim form for Maternity Allowance (link). If you are not entitled to MA, Jobcentre Plus should check automatically to see if you can get ESA.
When is ESA paid to pregnant women?

ESA can be paid from six weeks before your baby is due until two weeks after your baby is born. ESA is currently paid at the rate of £67.75 per week.
For more information, contact your local Jobcentre Plus and apply on form MA1 as for Maternity Allowance.

ERICS_MUM

Nobody has mentioned this idea so it might be a bit too "off the wall". Could the baby's father help support you and him ?

abby1234519

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

Nobody has mentioned this idea so it might be a bit too "off the wall". Could the baby's father help support you and him ?

Unfortunately he wants nothing to do with baby Joshua, it was one of those accidental "I'm at university had an accident but hey I'll take responsibility but the boy just would rather I had an abortion and when I don't he declares he isn't going to be involved full stop" situations.

And as he intends to move to Japan after he graduates this summer I don't really have any way of getting support. And he doesn't plan to. So unfortunately I am having to go down the single mother route and sort it out myself. Not ideal.

So today I will ebay everything!

macman

As a father, supporting your child isn't supposed to be an option, it's a requirement. So if he won't volunteer financial support, take the route of requiring him to do so.

abby1234519

macman wrote: »

As a father, supporting your child isn't supposed to be an option, it's a requirement. So if he won't volunteer financial support, take the route of requiring him to do so.

I can't do anything about it when he will be in Toyko from June this year and I am due in July. I have looked into it and it says if the parent is abroad they can't pursue him.

So I shall do what many other women do and financially provide for the child myself. Hence why I am continuing with university albeit the difficult option, that way I am not just at home on benefits. At least I can finish my degree and get a job. However I need a house from July this year and I need to scrape together the rest of August's rent so am selling all the junk.

Edit: Also my parents are off the opinion that it is better for my mental health to not have to pursue a boy across the world and just try to settle down and get going with life

DON79

Well done for having the courage to be a single mum and for trying to pay what you can towards it. just keep tabs on your ex somehow and if he is ever back in the uk, get onto the csa right away!

mismax

Just a thought but what are you studying? There might be options related to that even though you are only part way through your degree

Dick_here

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

Nobody has mentioned this idea so it might be a bit too "off the wall". Could the baby's father help support you and him ?

As opposed to the rest of us you mean ?

knithappens

abby1234519 wrote: »

I can't do anything about it when he will be in Toyko from June this year and I am due in July. I have looked into it and it says if the parent is abroad they can't pursue him.

So I shall do what many other women do and financially provide for the child myself. Hence why I am continuing with university albeit the difficult option, that way I am not just at home on benefits. At least I can finish my degree and get a job. However I need a house from July this year and I need to scrape together the rest of August's rent so am selling all the junk.

Edit: Also my parents are off the opinion that it is better for my mental health to not have to pursue a boy across the world and just try to settle down and get going with life

you can get a REMO order through the magitrates court for Non resident parents who live abroard, I am pursuing this route for my ex husband who now lives in the states, it takes a while, but worth it in the long run, the thread is here https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1712689 hope this helps.

the only other thing is ebay ,ebay ,ebay, sell what you can, also look into the hardship fund at college/university they may be abe to help

lidlest

abby1234519 wrote: »

Have you ever tried to get a job at 22 weeks pregnant suffering from SPD? Note the 22 weeks pregnant.....

Well I'm employed and 19 weeks pregnant with SPD.... I'm sure you could do something