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Anonymous, 22 May 2009 14:15
With a new baby on the way, you may see your pregnancy as a ‘last chance’ for foreign holidays or buying furniture. But starting a family is expensive – each baby adds £500 a year to your household budget at the very least*. Given you’ll be stopping work (either temporarily or permanently), you might want to consider squirreling some savings ...
With a new baby on the way, you may see your pregnancy as a ‘last chance’ for foreign holidays or buying furniture. But starting a...
What's maternity leave?As your due date gets nearer you probably can’t wait to leave work and have a chance to chill out before the big...
Having a baby and a high-paying career is over, apparently. You probably saw all the press coverage recently after Cambridge researchers announced the rise of...
1. All parents can claim child benefit for each child up to the age of 16 (19 if in full-time education), no matter how much you...
1. As a mum returning to work after maternity leave, you have the right to request to work on a part-time basis 2. This right extends...
1. If you’re ill during pregnancy, normal sickness rules generally apply. However, if the illness is pregnancy related, it doesn’t count towards your sickness record and...
1. Women are entitled to take up to a year off, regardless of how long you’ve been with your employer. So if you start on Monday and...
• Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) You’ll receive statutory maternity pay if you’ve been in your job for 26 weeks by your qualifying week, and your average...
1. Working Tax Credit is paid to anyone on a low-income, regardless of whether they have children. 2. The amount you receive depends on your income, but...
1. Dads-to-be are entitled to paid paternity leave if they have been continuously employed by their current employer for 26 weeks or more by the 15th...
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