Could I have a ppp I’ve never claimed benefits before and I’m struggling to get…

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Could I have a ppp

I’ve never claimed benefits before and I’m struggling to get my head around what I’m entitled to. I’ve used the recommend benefit calculators online but it’s only coming back that I’m entitled to very little. I currently work full time and earn around £1500 per month before tax and NI. I’m 30 weeks pregnant but haven’t been in the job long enough to qualify for statutory maternity pay but can get maternity allowance which is £140 per week. My partner earns around £1100 before tax and NI. When using the calculator we are only entitled to child benefit of £20.70 and child tax credits £24.57 per week on top of the £140 maternity allowance I’m entitled to but nothing else, is this correct? If it is then going from earning £1500 to £750 a month once baby arrives is going to cause major financial problems. Our combined outgoings for rent and bills etc come to around £1500 a month (that doesn’t include food or petrol) so a combined income of £1850 (which will probably be around £1650 after tax and NI) just won’t cover everything, especially with a baby to look after. Is there anything else I can look into in regards to extra help?

Tia
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