Hi, please can anyone give me any advise

[darlingnc]

I am 23 and 15 weeks pregnant and am in the second week of my new job, i know that i cant get maternity pay as i have not been there long enough, so what can i apply for and how do i do this? also I am still living at home but have money saved for a deposit and months rent for a new place of my own the thing is that when i do start maternity leave can i apply for housing benefit / council tax benefit, also, what other help could i apply for. i will be a single parent and am a bit scared of what the future will hold thanks alot, nicola, ps have posted in Law too.

[CiderMonkey]

you can apply for maternity allowance through the jobcentre

http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/ WorkingAgeBenefits/Dev_008115.xml.html