I'm posting on behalf of a friend from another EU country.
She has 36 weeks of contributions in 2013 & 30 weeks in 2014 in that EU country. She was working here from the beginning of April until the end of July & then got signed off sick by her GP.
To complicate matters she is pregnant & has been turned down for both illness benefit & maternity benefit.
The father of the baby is in the picture & is working but the relationship is rocky & they aren't married & have been together less than a year.
I know she's not in a great position but is there any help that she can get? Will the welfare officer be able to offer her anything?
Thanks for any suggestions!
She has 36 weeks of contributions in 2013 & 30 weeks in 2014 in that EU country. She was working here from the beginning of April until the end of July & then got signed off sick by her GP.
To complicate matters she is pregnant & has been turned down for both illness benefit & maternity benefit.
The father of the baby is in the picture & is working but the relationship is rocky & they aren't married & have been together less than a year.
I know she's not in a great position but is there any help that she can get? Will the welfare officer be able to offer her anything?
Thanks for any suggestions!