£190 health in pregnancy grant

[lillie]

Has anyone applied for it? A friend of mine found it online. I tried to post a link but it wouldnt let me as Im a newbie!

Google it on the Directgov webpages

 

[Mervs Mum]

Your MW will give you the form after you turn 25 wks. Everyone is entitled to it. I applied for mine a few weeks ago

 

[laura dec 1988]

hey Lillie,
iv been enquiring about this too hun. When you have your 25 week midwife app she will give you the form to apply for it.But every pregnant British women gets this. I asked my midwife this morning.

How far pregnant are you?
xx

 

[lillie]

Great, thanks.

I'm not pregnant yet (its only been 2 weeks trying though so I cant complain) but a pregnant friend brought it up - her doctor mentioned it, and then she couldnt remember a thing about it (reckons the baby is eating her brain! haha!

 

[laura dec 1988]

haha. good luck with tryin hun xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Good luck TTC.

 

[mrsH2009]

Good luck hun

 

[lucie_anne]

good luck!!
does anybody know how long it takes to be paid i sent off for mine a few weeks ago and still havent heard anything yet

 

[Mervs Mum]

I sent off bang on 25 wks and no sign yet....I was told an 8 week back log

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

Wow thats a nice surprise - I didnt know about this *doh*

 

[joanna0110]

me either - shopping spree then!

 

[karen78]

i was just reading the posts and see the midwife gives you the forms to fill in when your 25 weeks. im not seeing my midwife till im 28 weeks. i do have a scan at the end of the month but i will only be 21 weeks so prob wont do it then.

 

[Mervs Mum]

They tend to do it at you 28 wk appointment Karen

 

[teal]

I got my form at my 28 week appointment - I sent it off at the beginning of December and received it in my bank the start of January xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

I got mine this week

 

[Piglet10]

apparently when you get your award letter it will be in bank within 7 days..... i got my letter 6 weeks ago and no money!! but when i rang they said my bank refused it for some strange reason!!! they moan when youve no money then they turn some away!!! but theyre sendin me a cheque!! xx

 

[Mervs Mum]

I applied when I was 25+ 3 so with Xmas etc it's been about 4 weeks

 

[Katy_89]

Mine took a while but that was in the backlog, I think that's cleared now so they're getting through them quicker xx

 

[laura dec 1988]

does anyone no how long the money usually takes to come threw for this??

xxx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Mine took about a month