Needing help/advice

[PrincessJJ]

I worked the past 2years as a home carer but when I became pregnant I hurt myself At work, they wer really unhelpful and refused to do me a risk assesment until i was 20 weeks, I basically ended up handing my notice in at around 13weeks, the same day as I did that they announced they wer selling the company ( so if I'd of stuck it out I'd of probably been ok) my OH works between 45 and 80 hours per week depending on overtime..... Will I be able to claim any form of maternity allowance or anything else? Iv been applying for jobs but in my line of work as soon as they see baby bump they know it would be unsafe for me to do a lot of the work.

Feel so useless bringing no money in At the moment.

Jen xx

 

[Rachel_C]

For Maternity Allowance you need to have worked for at least 26 weeks in the 66 weeks before the week your baby is due and been earning at least £30 a week over any 13 week period (you choose the 13 weeks). You can claim once you are 26 week pregnant. All the info is here - https://www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance/eligibility