Single mother forced to use food bank to feed her children after kindergarten owner went bankrupt

Rachel Hughes was devastated after losing her job at Morlo Nursery in Anglesey, north Wales, and was told her employer could not pay her final salary

A single mother claims she will be forced to use a food bank to feed her three children after kindergarten she works at the sudden closing.

Rachel Hughes says job loss at Morlo Nursery in Anglesey, north Wales, left her with “nothing left” and “nowhere to turn”.

Now, she worries about providing for her daughters Ava, 4, Isabella, 9, and Amelia, 10, and said she asked for help from a friend. food bank.

Rachel has worked at Morlo Nursery for 17 years, but the childcare provider announced that they will be closing immediately this week.

The former employee said her colleagues have been told there is no money to pay them and it could take up to nine months to get the money back.

“It’s frustrating because I’m a single mom to three girls and the paycheck I got on Monday has to cover my rent, food, and now I have nothing,” she said. North Wales Live.

“I cried all day because I didn’t know how I was going to feed my children.

“I had to sign up for a food bank, which I’ve never done in my life, and I had to apply for vouchers so I could keep my kids warm.

“How can I look after and raise my children without money?”

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Rachel is currently faced with finding a new job so she can pay the bills and provide for her children, but fears what could happen if she doesn’t find work quickly.

She said: “I started applying for jobs as soon as I heard the news, I have already submitted all my applications even though it’s only been two days, I need to find a job as soon as possible.”

“How could they drop that bomb on us and leave us with nothing?” Rachel continued.

“I’m a single mom with 3 kids and I get asked by people to contact me but what happens when you contact and don’t get any help? What do I do?”

A job ad is posted for Morlo Nursery Facebook earlier this month showed the company advertised to more employees before closing.

Rachel claimed the company’s bosses were “in denial” and did not “face” the reality of the situation, until it was too late.

“The management was just terrible, it was horrible and as a result now all of our livelihoods have been taken away,” she said.

“During the emergency meeting we asked them why they were taking in more children and trying to hire more staff and they couldn’t give us an answer.

“I just felt cheated, because they knew this was coming and they didn’t warn us.

“They even gave us a job last month, knowing they wouldn’t pay us. It was disgusting.”

Meithrinfa director Morlo Nursery Ltd declined to comment when approached by North Wales Live. The Mirror has also reached out to Morlo Nursery for comment.

What to check if you have excess

If your workplace is closed and you are experiencing redundancies, you should check to see if you are getting everything you are entitled to.

Citizens Advice says this includes:

• Any overpayments you are entitled to (or you have been told when you will receive them)

• Your final salary/salary

• Any ‘pay instead’ if you don’t work on your full notice

• Any holiday pay you are entitled to

• Any bonuses, commissions or expenses you are entitled to

You should contact your nearest Citizens Advice Bureau if there is a problem with your last pay or your employer did not give you enough notice of your overcapacity.

Depending on your situation, you may also be able to apply to the government for overtime pay, unpaid payments such as holiday pay or overtime, or how much you’ll earn while working. in advance notice.

The length of notice you’ll be given depends on how long you’ve worked at that company, but the minimum is a week for people who work at a company from a month to two years.

You will then be notified one week in advance for each year you have worked, up to a maximum of 12 weeks.

You may have to appeal to the employment board to get the money you owe.