newly single - questions re Centrelink

[satya]

My DF & I have just split.

I am on maternity leave.

I don't go back to work til 2/2. I am unable to change this date.

I don't think I have enough money to get me through til my first pay to cover my mortgage as well as living expenses. It is unlikely I will get any money from ex until Child Support is all sorted out & it wont be much.

Can I claim anything whilst on maternity leave? If so what is it called?

I currently only get a small portion of FTB A.

What happens if I decide its all too hard and don't go back to work? Can I get some kind of payment from Centrelink or will that not be possible as I'd be resigning from a job.

I've never been in this situation before. I just don't have a clue about how it all works and being a public holiday today I can't make any official inquiries til they are open tomorow.

I would be grateful for any info anyone can provide me with.


Update: We are now working on things so maybe I've over reacted a little. Anyway it will be very handy to have this info if things don't work out in the end.