HI All
My gf is pregnant and due end of July. We both work full time with me earning 21,000 and her earning 28,000 p.a., which sounds a lot but we live in a very expensive part of the country. gf is intending to take 9 months maternity leave with maternity pay 75% first 2 months, 50% second 2 months, 25% next 2 months then statutary from there on. We have a mortgage and bills to pay which I will not be able to afford on my income alone and work long hours anyway so no chance of a second job. My concern is that we will sink fast with just a portion of our income to live on and i'm getting increasingly worried that it is going to go horribly wrong. Is there any sort of benefits or help we can get to try and keep us afloat through this period or are we doomed?
Any advice would be appreciated as I really can't seem to enjoy what should be an exciting part of my life because of all the worry.
My gf is pregnant and due end of July. We both work full time with me earning 21,000 and her earning 28,000 p.a., which sounds a lot but we live in a very expensive part of the country. gf is intending to take 9 months maternity leave with maternity pay 75% first 2 months, 50% second 2 months, 25% next 2 months then statutary from there on. We have a mortgage and bills to pay which I will not be able to afford on my income alone and work long hours anyway so no chance of a second job. My concern is that we will sink fast with just a portion of our income to live on and i'm getting increasingly worried that it is going to go horribly wrong. Is there any sort of benefits or help we can get to try and keep us afloat through this period or are we doomed?
Any advice would be appreciated as I really can't seem to enjoy what should be an exciting part of my life because of all the worry.