to be freaking out about employment - advice needed

[workcrap]

I returned to work early from maternity leave (DD is 4mo)because I was offered a work from home position with hours to suit me and needed the money.
I've been 'back at work' since beginning of this month.
15 mins before I'm due to start my hours this evening, I've found out from the companies website that they've gone into administration.
They've put up a statement for customers....
So I'm not entitled to any maternity now I've been processed as back to work employee but now have no job.
I don't have support to look after my DD while I work for somewhere new and imo she's too young to go to a nursery.
I'd be so upset to send her.
I've checked what I'm entitled to and it's £90 something with child benefit and job seekers because of what my partner earns but the way our finances work I don't have his earnings.
Business is trying to keep everyone calm by saying another business wants to take over and keep staff but I doubt they'll want to keep my role and that business might not even win the bid.
Aibu in freaking out or am I right that there isn't much choice for me here?!?

@Terribleusername I know, over the top reaction from me.
Just so so crap when this was supposed to be so positive and it's turned like this but there are far worse problems out there.
I'll obviously be fine just gotta get on with it and will try everything everyone has suggested

Surely your DP would share his wage in the circumstances??

If you don't have a set up at home whereby your partner and father of your child can support you financially then he clearly has an obligation to do half of the child care! You work when he is parenting and he works when you are parenting.

It’s not an over the top reaction at all. I’ve been there with little money to spend and everyone else appears to be going to baby yoga/kinder music/the cafe every day. It really isn’t the case you know. Hope things get better soon.

It's not OTT. It's a massive shock of course.

It does sound a bit like your OH is having his cake and eating it which is why people are questioning it.

You can cut back on some things but you'll go mad if you have nothing to spend on yourself and the baby.

Is it at all possible that your working days this month could be classed as KIT days? From memory, I think you're allowed ten days, then you could ask your payroll team to keep you on maternity leave, it's a long shot but might be possible.

@AKAanothername I did ask if they could make out with never returned and I'd happily wave goodbye to the money I'd worked for but due to already being processed that was a no go so I imagine same with your idea as good as it is although I will attempt to try it thank you!

WAIT I just realised I still have my contract at home and hadn't got round to sending it back signed - does this help me?!?!

@workcrap why isn't your DP contributing?!

Sadly, having your contract at home having not returned it, legally probably doesn’t change the position. Especially as you are an existing employee. Practically I would be mentioning it when trying to argue the days as KIT as evidence it hadn’t all been set up etc. Unfortunately I suspect if the computer/ payroll systems have been updated they will have been “frozen” and no one will be authorised to change. Sorry - it is rubbish.