Argghh!! Rant times

[captainshortie]

Im so fed up!!
Im 26 weeks and starting mat leave in january and honestly the way im feeling now I dont want to go back to work.
I dont know if theyre trying to make the most of me while they can but I feel im doing more than ever.
Surely they should be giving work to other people so they can learn while im off? Or am i being to logical with my thinking?

Ive got financial issues atm with my council tax(its getting sorted but still stressfull)

I feel as if ive got no choice but to go back to work as my partner doesnt work and my entire family, including him, are saying i have to go back, stupid to give up work blah blah.
Dont get me wrong i get itd be stupid BUT im feeling because ive got no other option is making me not want to do it more(if that makes sense?)
I dont even know if my boss would let me go back part time :(
Even my boss keeps hounding me asking if im deffo coming back which isnt helping -_-

Anyway a question i do have is, if i were to hand in my notice on mat leave, once its finished would I be entitiled to any benefits? Or would I have to wait a while?
Nevet dealt with it before but feel like if i know ALL my options id feel better about myself, you know?

Thanks

Why doesn’t your partner work?

Hes between jobs, doesnt have "enough" or "the right" experience that employers look for.
Its not that hes not applying for jobs(would be a bigger problem if he wasnt) he applies for so many a day but nobody gets back to him

You may be liable to repay part of your maternity pay if you hand in your notice whilst on maternity leave.
I had to sign the form to state that I would return to work for a certain period

There's no benefit in handing it in now, really. Why not wait and see how you feel at the time? If you're entitled to contractual mat pat, then there may be a clause in the contract that requires you to return for 13 weeks after your mat leave to be eligible for it.

I don't know about benefits but I believe that if you resign, it means you aren't eligible for job seekers allowance.