ailsas mum Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 I saw this in the paper at the weekend and thought it might be of interest to any pregnant fugees. Your midwife or G.P. should say about it but as we all know people can sometimes slip through the net. Grant for mums to be Terri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranirottie Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 thats good ! didn't they used to give a one off payment to pregnant ladies years ago to buy prams and things for the baby? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiri_tc Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 They still do ranirottie, its called the surestart maternity grant. It worth £500 but it is means tested so you have to be on certain benefits. The one that Terri has linked to is non means tested, therefor every pregnant woman is entitled to it :0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 (edited) HAHAHA! Sorry while I laugh at this! I have been trying to get a form from a midife for the last 10 weeks and she never has any! Plus they aren't even starting to process them until later this month so no money until May by the time baby will be here! Everyone I know has had trouble getting forms and then you don't hear anything at all as they aren't processing them! I'll believe it when I get the money!! I shall be asking again this week for a form so we'll see! I'm 36 weeks today! Everyone I know has also had to ask for the form as their midwife hasn't mentioned it. Have just phoned my GP and they don't know if their forms have arrived yet! Edited April 2, 2009 by alexis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kats inc Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Alexis as a health visitor I've signed loads of maternity grant forms for the Surestart grant and we often have a few of the forms going spare too so it might be worth contacting your future HV office and asking them for one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexis Posted April 3, 2009 Report Share Posted April 3, 2009 Alexis as a health visitor I've signed loads of maternity grant forms for the Surestart grant and we often have a few of the forms going spare too so it might be worth contacting your future HV office and asking them for one Thanks! GP surgery said today they should have some by Monday so we'll see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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