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Working while on MAT leave?

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RainMinusBow · 18/01/2020 01:20

I'm not sure if this is even technically allowed?!

Long story short, I'm expecting a baby in May. We're thrilled but it will mean I'm not working! Both fiancé and I work ft but on low wages - he earns around £1500 pm and I earn around £1000.

Is it permitted to work at all during MAT leave? I don't mean in my ft job, but maybe say doing private tuition or something in that (I'm a qualified teacher)?

Our rent alone is £900 pm so don't see how we can really manage on £1,500 pm!!!

What makes it complicated even further... we don't qualify for any benefits as I have savings from my divorce. The plan was/is to use these savings as a mortgage deposit. However, no way we are going to be offered a mortgage on just fiancé's salary alone.

So stressed out and feeling very down Sad

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RainbowMum11 · 18/01/2020 01:49

If you're on Mat leave though do you qualify for SMP or MA? That could be around £500/month depending on your entitlement.
You can work up to 10 days KIT at your normal place of work but yes, if you have 2 jobs, as long as you meet the requirements for MA/SMP then you could return to 1 employment before the other.

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RainMinusBow · 18/01/2020 01:58

SMP which I think is about £150 pw so around £600 pm.

That would mean joint household income pm of around £1,900 which still won't cover all of bills as private rent alone £900 pm.

I have two boys 50:50 from first marriage so we can't downsize - it's going to be a struggle in a 3-bed as it is!

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cabbageking · 18/01/2020 02:01

Check your work has no issues and there is nothing in your contract to stop you.

You can them work self employed for another organisation if on SMP.

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RainMinusBow · 18/01/2020 02:05

@cabbageking Thanks, will do. Not sure how much private tutors make an hour, but even if I did a couple of hours a week of an evening it would really help 😊

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