Need a job but 14 weeks pregnant

[FrenchiestFry]

I’m in a bit of a situation. Sorry this is long. I just started a new job last year and only a short while later found out I was pregnant. I tried to stick it out but unfortunately had to leave that job as it was working with young people who had the potential to be violent/aggressive and even though my managers knew that I was pregnant I didn’t feel I was protected or safe to continue with the job. The job was also quite stressful with long hours (15 hour days) and sleep ins so I was effectively working for 2/3 days without going home. This is a baby that we’ve been waiting years for and I didn’t want to risk losing it.
Before that I had been out of work for a bit looking for the right career path after a big career change.
So now I’m stuck. Due to leaving my job I had last year I know I won’t qualify for any maternity pay or SMP. I need another 14 weeks of national insurance contributions to qualify for maternity allowance but am totally stuck on how and what I can do for such a short time and worrying about employers not hiring me for being pregnant (ie making another excuse not to hire me) or if I don’t tell them until I’m hired then being angry at me for not disclosing it and having a hostile work environment.
My husband could just about support us on just his salary but I don’t think it’s fair to put all the burden on him and we would not be able to put any savings aside for emergencies.
I just don’t know what to do

You have a legal right to apply and get a job and no obligation to tell anyone you are pregnant and of course they can't ask.
Of course if its obvious they may not offer it to you and/or not be very happy when you start and while I have been an employer and can see why it would be annoying they would have to just deal with it.

If you work 26 weeks out of the 66 weeks before the baby is due and earn at least £30 in 13 of those weeks then you qualify for maternity allowance.

NI contributions are only an issue if you are self employed not employed.

Look into whether there is anything that can be done regarding your previous employer, but act quickly. Contact pregnant then screwed

Apply for a job just now too, pregnant or not you need to work. A workplace will just have to deal with it.

I know this is what I’m worried about, I’d feel very guilty being dishonest and not disclosing it beforehand and then leaving so soon after starting and wasting their time. I ideally need something that’s just temporary anyways but those sorts of jobs aren’t common and then I’d also need time off for any appointments as I have quite a few as I am a high risk pregnancy

Could you look for a temporary role or agency work in the meantime?

Ah thanks for clarifying. Yeah I only worked for my previous employer for 12 weeks so I do still need a job

Thank you for this. I’ll contact them and see if there is anything that can be done, I doubt it but it’s worth a try

This is what I’m looking at but not finding many temporary jobs, will try looking at agency next

It may be worth exploring if they should have suspended you on full pay, rather than you feeling like you had to leave as the work environment was unsafe.