Sure Start Maternity Grant - worth applying!

[Amanda]

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!!!

 

[Tara & Liam]

i think that you have to be getting more than £547 a year in tax credits to be eligible for the grant. So its worth applying after youve had your baby, as you might qualify for tax credits after the birth.

 

[kellie80]

Yeah i got the full amount too and i wasn't expecting it! Think its if your getting around £550 a year in tax credits or more.

 

[Becks&Riley]

oooh I'm supposed 2 be applying for that Monday as i'm 29 weeks so it usually takes less than a month to go in then? oooh baby spending!!

 

[maybebaby]

I've got to wait until baby comes to apply but I'm going to have my forms filled in nice and early! Thanks for the reminder.

 

[kellie80]

Mine was in the bank about 5 days after i sent off the forms.

 

[Eblinx]

i dont think we can get it

 

[Amanda]

Just try Eblinx. I didn't think we could. I earn £24k a year, DH earns £13, but because I'm on maternity leave, my earnings have gone down to about £13k. This means we get it!!

It'll take you about 5 mins to fill in the form that you can download from here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/Bfsl1/Bene...Articles/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=10018854&chk=PLNnya

About halfway down the page, there's a link to a .pdf file you can download. Get your HV to fill in the last page, and send it off.

Worth the price for a stamp???

 

[Eblinx]

i might aswell try because me and Dh dont earn that much!
Thanks for the link i will let you know what they say!

 

[Londoner Claire]

You can apply from 29 weeks pregnant. It used to be £100, what a difference eh!