A friend of mine told me about a grant that you can get when your pregnant and dont pay back. Surely this cant be right? Am i entitled to it or is it only for mums on benefits? Also how much is it?
2007-03-24 05:29:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
In the UK, you may be able to get a Sure Start Maternity Grant. This is a one-off payment to help with the cost of having a new baby. The current rate is £500.
You can get a Sure Start Maternity Grant if you or your partner or civil partner receive any of the following:
~Income Support
~income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
~Pension Credit
~Child Tax Credit at a rate higher than the family element
~Working Tax Credit where a disability or severe disability element is included in the award
The links below provide detailed information about who can claim and how. The grant can, in some circumstances, be given if you adopt or if your child under 20 has a baby.
2007-03-24 05:33:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are not working you can get a Sure Start Maternity Grant after you are 29 weeks. Its £500 and you do not have to pay it back.
2007-03-24 12:55:44 · answer #2 · answered by snowball_2328 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u need 2 b on benefits, or just about to be on benefits, or a low income family. its £500, from Sure Start. go in 2 ur local job center, they'll tell u if ur intitled to it. u need to claim it 11 before ur baby's born, or upto 3 months after. its 2 help wiv the cot n buggy n other stuff
2007-03-25 18:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by evilbunnyhahaha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called a sure start grant which is about £500 pound which is a one of payment you dont pay back i got this as i was employed long enough to receive maternity pay look in to it i dont know your circumstances but you wont know until you try
2007-03-24 16:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by Ayshea J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes true you need to be on a low income I got £500 with my first child and spent it on cots and prams and all sorts of baby things speak to your midwife they should point you in the right direction or go to citizens advice
2007-03-24 14:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by dmbz2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a maternity grant in the UK. all you have to do is apply at the benefits agency i believe and i think its up to £400 (could be wrong tho) it depends on your circumstances tho.
2007-03-24 12:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if you live in australia you get 4100 four thousand one hundred, go john howard!, 4100 per child, so twins 8200! cool ah, come to austrailia! 500 dollars if stuff all in USA, 300 in UK that sucks big time. amazing how we live in western counties, but uk & usa does stuff all for its people, i believe whats good for one country should be same world wide, poverty is sickening when its from a western country, but i cry for the babies & mothers who have nothing in 3rd world contries, every country needs a john howard. yes i give to the poor. our grant is for all woman who have babies, working or on welfare, it don't matter. you don't pay it back. & by the year 2008 it goes up to 5000 if not more.
2007-03-24 14:02:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its £500 and only for those on Income Support
2007-03-24 12:35:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is for people who are on benefits, speak to your midwife she needs to sign the form.
2007-03-25 15:41:56 · answer #9 · answered by RACHEL S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its only for mums on benefits - they get about £300 to buy everything.
2007-03-24 12:45:53 · answer #10 · answered by StephE 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋