Hi all,
I'm single and pregnant with my first baby, due December.
I earn under 30k and will be entitled to 2 months full pay and 4 months half pay + SMP. I also have a mortgage (if that matters). I've run my finances through a benefit calculator and it seems to suggest I could get additional help while I'm on maternity leave in the form of Universal Tax Credits.
Just wondering if anyone knows if this is really the case, and how it works? E.g. Do I only apply when my work mat pay runs out or earlier?
Thanks in advance!
I've also posted this in Money Matters but thought posters here may have more experience.