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Maternity leave and tutoring

Hi all,

Hoping someone can help. I've been off for over 9 months and therefore not earning any money at the moment. I am allowed to do a few hours a week private tutoring at get in a bit of extra money before going back to full time teaching?

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  • Salz
    Salz Posts: 385 Forumite
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    Can you not just go back to work? You don't have to have a full year off
    Don't Panic - and carry a towel
  • Depends what your contract says about other employment. After all, even on mat leave you're still employed. You don't have the pay issue now as SMP has finished.
    *** Thank you for your consideration ***
  • Could use the accrued holiday to replace income.

    Any other work has to be done on a self employed basis,
    do you want to go through that process?
  • if you are a teacher have you done your keeping in touch days - you can be paid for 10 days work - either individual or a block.

    Will make it easier for when you go back too.
  • I'm a full time teacher and do tutoring "on the side". It's not huge sums of cash, but enough to make a difference on a single-person income.
    Because it's fun to have money!
    £0/£70 August GC
    £68.35/£70 July GC
    January-June 2019 = £356.94/£420
  • haycorns wrote: »
    if you are a teacher have you done your keeping in touch days - you can be paid for 10 days work - either individual or a block.

    Will make it easier for when you go back too.
    Only if the employer agrees to them
    Don't trust a forum for advice. Get proper paid advice. Any advice given should always be checked
  • Mudd14
    Mudd14 Posts: 856 Forumite
    You can continue any self employed work during statutory maternity leave.
    You can't do this if you are in receipt of maternity allowance from the government.

    As stated above make sure there are no restrictions in your contract of employment (unlikely being a teacher)
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