You can only get the Sure Start Maternity Grant for your first child born or adopted or similar arrangement on or after April You can also get a Sure Start Maternity Grant for your dependant's new baby if your dependant is under 20 years old and has no other children.
You can get a Sure Start Maternity Grant if you or your partner, receive any of the following on the date you claim:. This is because you must still claim within the six month time limit. You can also request a claim form from the JobCentrePlus More information is available on help during pregnancy. If you have forgotten your password, please enter your email address and we'll send you instructions:.
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To qualify, you will also need to have received the advice of a health professional on the health and welfare needs of your baby and fit one of the following criteria: You or your partner is at least 29 weeks pregnant or has given birth to a child within the last six months You have a dependent child who is pregnant or has given birth in the last six months.
This might apply to you if you have a daughter for whom you are getting Child Benefit and she is pregnant You are adopting a child aged 12 months or under by being given an adoption order, having a child placed with you from an adoption agency in the UK or having adopted a child from overseas You have been given a residence or parental order for a child aged 12 months or under You have been appointed as the guardian of a child aged 12 months or under You are the father or other parent, not in a relationship with the mother and are solely responsible for a child aged 12 months or under.
Multiple births An extra Sure Start Maternity Grant can be paid in some circumstances when there is a multiple birth and there is already a child or children under the age of 16 in the family. The amount you can get depends on the number of babies expected or born. UK website Updated September What you were doing? If you do not have baby items for unavoidable reasons, you may be able to argue that you are entitled to a grant. You may have to claim it and then challenge any refusal. This could apply to you if, for example:.
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Eligibility Usually, to qualify for a Sure Start Maternity Grant there must be no other children in your family. You must claim by the deadline. Print entire guide. Related content Maternity Allowance. Brexit Check what you need to do. Explore the topic Financial help if you have children Pregnancy and birth Benefits and financial support for families Marriage, civil partnership and divorce Having a child, parenting and adoption.
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