Just found out I’m pregnant! Any freelancers with tips/insights on how to manage this as self-employed?
UK based.
Have heard things like use salary not dividends, also variants to SMP?
Generally looking for loopholes or government things that I should know about, or tips on how to put myself in the best possible position (a) with my clients, (b) to ensure I keep earning before and after baby, and (c) to scramble together some form of mat leave.
It’s my first baby, and I haven’t been freelancing full time for long (business open for nearly two years, but it’s only been my full-time employment since summer), so I feel like I don’t know what I don’t know!
Posted Dec 29, 2025, 7:58 PM UTC
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