I applied for the Dure Start Maternity Grant just in case, and we've got it!!!
I only sent it off on the 24th November, and Charlie was 3 months on the 30th, so I just got it in in time. I only did it just in case, and now £500 is going in our account tomorrow!!!!! I'm in shock!! I didn't think we were getting enough benefits to be awarded this, but we obviously are!!! We only get £93 per month tax credits, and that's for 2 kids!!
So if any of you out there with kids younger than 3 months are wondering about whether to bother applying or not, just do it!!!
I only sent it off on the 24th November, and Charlie was 3 months on the 30th, so I just got it in in time. I only did it just in case, and now £500 is going in our account tomorrow!!!!! I'm in shock!! I didn't think we were getting enough benefits to be awarded this, but we obviously are!!! We only get £93 per month tax credits, and that's for 2 kids!!
So if any of you out there with kids younger than 3 months are wondering about whether to bother applying or not, just do it!!!