Part Time job and Tax credits

fabforty

Depends on your employer. The key is to find those who have family friendly policies - such as civil service, and local authorities. The Civil Service in particular offer flexible working hours including compressed hours, homeworking, 5 days of parental leave - no notice required in the case of sick children or an emergency, term time only contracts etc.

xylophone

If the OP returns to work, it is likely that a pension scheme will be offered.

It may be that pension contributions could help retain access to means tested benefits.

https://www.gov.uk/workplace-pensions/what-you-your-employer-and-the-government-pay

iammumtoone

fabforty wrote: »

Depends on your employer. The key is to find those who have family friendly policies - such as civil service, and local authorities. The Civil Service in particular offer flexible working hours including compressed hours, homeworking, 5 days of parental leave - no notice required in the case of sick children or an emergency, term time only contracts etc.

That was the point I was trying to make it depends on the employer, as far as I am aware there is no right to have time off, apart from reasonable time to make alternative arrangements. I appreciate its hard to define reasonable the acas website suggests two days, a childs illness can easily last longer than this.

Sounds like I need a job in the Civil service.

sheramber

fabforty wrote: »

Depends on your employer. The key is to find those who have family friendly policies - such as civil service, and local authorities. The Civil Service in particular offer flexible working hours including compressed hours, homeworking, 5 days of parental leave - no notice required in the case of sick children or an emergency, term time only contracts etc.

While these are available they have to be agreed and will depend on circumstances. You cannot have everybody in an office working term time only.