Help with the future!!

Love Bunny · May 8th, 2009, 14:36 PM

Heeey I'm 18 and currently 7 Weeks pregnant with my boyfriend who I am steady with. At the moment I don't have a job and its unlikey I'll get one dut to my circumstance and the resession

but I will keep on trying! My boyfriend has a job but is not enough to pay for us alone. I live in a shared house but it isn't suitable to bring up a baby and Its not an option I move into my boyfriends at his parents when the baby is born. I *COULD* move in with my mum. Now. I am wondering has anyone been in my position in the UK and can tell me everything I need to do, such as how to go about benefits and possible housing? I'm completely clueless as to how to go about this!

Thanks guys xX

lucy09 · May 8th, 2009, 14:57 PM

Hey

i'm in the same position as you, i found out everything i needed to know here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/index.htm hope that helped x

Kerryyy · May 8th, 2009, 15:02 PM

Hey,
Regards to housing, Its different in every part of the country. I live in Bristol and i been on the council list ever since i found out i was pregnant and i still havent got somewhere. But it could be different for you.

If your not working you should go to your nearest Job Centre and sign up for a benifit called Job Seekers Allowance, its for people who havent got any work but are activley seeking work, I think they give you about £45 a week for that.

If you get that claim sorted you can then go and start looking for private properties, Although you have to make sure the landlord takes DSS, DSS is completley payed for by the council so you wont have to pay a penny! but you have to be claiming a benifit(JSA) to actually be able to get that.

I'd make sure your on your council list first though as their rents alot cheaper and its proven quite hard for me anyway to find a landlord that takes DSS.

Message me back if you need to know anything else, And i'll try to help =)

x

Love Bunny · May 8th, 2009, 15:07 PM

Thanks for that I'll deffinatly be putting myself on the council list now. DO you know anything about maternity pay? How long to I have to work to be entitled if I got a job? x

pharrison87 · May 8th, 2009, 15:54 PM

Everything is on that Direct Gov website... its very confusing... u have to be working for something like 26weeks of the 66weeks leading up to your due date... if u can get that u may be entitled to Maternity allowance paid by the governement... if u cant get that i think u can get the Sure Start £500 grant.... there is help out there.

I suggest u get in contact with your local Job Centre Plus and they will help you out

Good luck!

x

May 8th, 2009, 14:36 PM	#1
Love Bunny Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 2,301	Help with the future!! Heeey I'm 18 and currently 7 Weeks pregnant with my boyfriend who I am steady with. At the moment I don't have a job and its unlikey I'll get one dut to my circumstance and the resession but I will keep on trying! My boyfriend has a job but is not enough to pay for us alone. I live in a shared house but it isn't suitable to bring up a baby and Its not an option I move into my boyfriends at his parents when the baby is born. I COULD move in with my mum. Now. I am wondering has anyone been in my position in the UK and can tell me everything I need to do, such as how to go about benefits and possible housing? I'm completely clueless as to how to go about this! Thanks guys xX

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May 8th, 2009, 14:57 PM	#2
lucy09 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 10	Hey i'm in the same position as you, i found out everything i needed to know here http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/index.htm hope that helped x

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May 8th, 2009, 15:02 PM	#3
Kerryyy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK, Bristol Posts: 19	Hey, Regards to housing, Its different in every part of the country. I live in Bristol and i been on the council list ever since i found out i was pregnant and i still havent got somewhere. But it could be different for you. If your not working you should go to your nearest Job Centre and sign up for a benifit called Job Seekers Allowance, its for people who havent got any work but are activley seeking work, I think they give you about £45 a week for that. If you get that claim sorted you can then go and start looking for private properties, Although you have to make sure the landlord takes DSS, DSS is completley payed for by the council so you wont have to pay a penny! but you have to be claiming a benifit(JSA) to actually be able to get that. I'd make sure your on your council list first though as their rents alot cheaper and its proven quite hard for me anyway to find a landlord that takes DSS. Message me back if you need to know anything else, And i'll try to help =) x

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May 8th, 2009, 15:07 PM	#4
Love Bunny Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: May 2009 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 2,301	Thanks for that I'll deffinatly be putting myself on the council list now. DO you know anything about maternity pay? How long to I have to work to be entitled if I got a job? x

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May 8th, 2009, 15:54 PM	#5
pharrison87 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: East Sussex Posts: 153	Everything is on that Direct Gov website... its very confusing... u have to be working for something like 26weeks of the 66weeks leading up to your due date... if u can get that u may be entitled to Maternity allowance paid by the governement... if u cant get that i think u can get the Sure Start £500 grant.... there is help out there. I suggest u get in contact with your local Job Centre Plus and they will help you out Good luck! x

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