Dont want to go back to work

[jackieglyn]

I am just coming up to finishing my paid maternity leave and not looking forward to going back to work at all.

I have worked all my life but since having the baby i would love to stay at home and look after her.

Can anyone please advise as a rough guide to what moneys I will get?

My partners income is approx £30,000.

What can i claim apart from tax credit?

thanks

couldn't you go back part-time.

I 2 work a 12 hour shifts a week or 3 6.5 hour shifts, it brings in around £550. after tax and NI. We don't

I earn this and DP earns around 29K we get child benefit and the absolute minumum in child tax credits think it's around £45.00 a month.

I think if you earn over 30K but under 55K a year you get the standard set limit of CTC.

I went back when DD was 11 months, don't reret it one bit this week i'm working 12 hours Monday and 12 hours Wednesday and that's it til the Monday after need this money but it pays for extras, days out at weekends, kids after school clubs, days out in school holidays, meals out etc. We could survive on DP money but that's what we'd be doing is surviving.

I dreaded going back but my first day it felt like I hadn't been away. I get more peace and quiet at work and relish the free time . My job isn't difficult or demanding though, it's a peice of cake and I get on with my colleagues.

I don't mind going to work. If I did it fulltime though it might be a different story.

It depends what you want and if you can mamage on one wage. My friend says she's not going back to work until her youngest starts school, she loves being at home. I do but I love going to work as well. Personally I couldn't be at home constantly it would drive me stir crazy

SOORY MASS TYPOS THERE

couldn't you go back part-time.

I work 2 12 hour shifts a week or 3
6.5 hour shifts, it brings in around £550. after tax and NI. I don't mind doing this This gives me financial independence.

I earn this and DP earns around 29K a year we get child benefit and the absolute minumum in child tax credits think it's around £45.00 a month.

I think if you earn over 30K but under 55K a year you get the standard set limit of CTC.

I went back when DD was 11 months, don't regret it one bit this week i'm working 12 hours Monday and 12 hours Wednesday and that's it til the Monday after. We don't need this money but it pays for extras, days out at weekends, kids after school clubs, days out in school holidays, meals out etc. We could survive on DP money but that's what we'd be doing is surviving.

I dreaded going back but my first day it felt like I hadn't been away. I get more peace and quiet at work and relish the free time. I think it does me and the baby good. She goes to my sister on the odd ocassion and I have the joy of flexible working hours so I work around DP's shifts.
My job isn't difficult or demanding though, it's a peice of cake and I get on with my colleagues.

I don't mind going to work. If I did it fulltime though it might be a different story.

It depends what you want and if you can manage on one wage. My friend says she's not going back to work until her youngest starts school, she loves being at home. I do but I love going to work as well. I love to socialise on an adult level.
Personally I couldn't be at home constantly it would drive me stir crazy

It'll be fine when you get there, honestly.