Health in pregnancy grant

astonsmummy

CB is going up to £20 a week for the 1st child in January.
But for other children think it's only about £13

natalie1974

astonsmummy wrote: »

Where does it say that?
Thats a bit strange seeing as wont be claiming till the 36th week

http://66.102.9.132/search?q=cache:g4yXa_BXlGYJ:https://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp%3FReleaseID%3D330553%26NewsAreaID%3D2%26NavigatedFromDepartment%3DFalse+190+grant+april+1st+2009&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=uk

Is was on here but it has changed since ! Why won't you be claiming until 36 weeks ? You can clearly claim from 29 weeks .

It is here , couldn't see it
1. In the 2006 Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that, in recognition of the importance of a healthy diet during pregnancy, from April 2009 every mother-to-be would be eligible for Child Benefit from the 29th week of her pregnancy. Treasury Ministers subsequently decided that provision should be payable as a new single payment called the Health in Pregnancy Grant.

Under note to editors at the bottom

Krystaltips

It's not about when we're elligible Natalie, it's about when it becomes available... On 5th April next year I'll be 36 weeks pregnant so will be claiming then... When I'm 29 weeks pregnant it won't be available...

natalie1974

Oh yeah , forgot about that bit ! but my midwife reckons I can put the claim in before that anyway , will have to wait and see as on 1st April I will be 38 weeks , that's so long as baby does not come early !

McKneff

i cant believe the benefit system has changed so much. i had no idea about benefits as such till i started looking at this board. It doesnt seem so long ago when i had my son in 1968 we as a family got nothing, zilch. if you couldnt manage of what you earned, tough, thats the way it was. Not even family allowance or child benefit as it is called now, it was only paid for the second child. Apparently it only changed when it became child benefit in 1978 and was then payable for all children including first born.
Just as an aside i was 18 in 1968 and forty years on still with the same fella,

astonsmummy

natalie1974 wrote: »

http://66.102.9.132/search?q=cache:g4yXa_BXlGYJ:https://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp%3FReleaseID%3D330553%26NewsAreaID%3D2%26NavigatedFromDepartment%3DFalse+190+grant+april+1st+2009&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=uk

Is was on here but it has changed since ! Why won't you be claiming until 36 weeks ? You can clearly claim from 29 weeks .

It is here , couldn't see it
1. In the 2006 Pre-Budget Report, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that, in recognition of the importance of a healthy diet during pregnancy, from April 2009 every mother-to-be would be eligible for Child Benefit from the 29th week of her pregnancy. Treasury Ministers subsequently decided that provision should be payable as a new single payment called the Health in Pregnancy Grant.

Under note to editors at the bottom

Because I am due on the 20th April so will be 29 weeks at the end of Feb (I think!)

shellsuit

Oh that will come in handy! I'm due the 9th May, so will be around 35 weeks when this becomes available.

nadnad

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I assume it would be up to their respective parlement/govement wotsits to take it on board, don't forget that england pay higher prescription charges its swings and roundabouts

how much are prescription charges in england then? sorry off topic.

elle_gee

nadnad wrote: »

how much are prescription charges in england then? sorry off topic.

Currently £7.10 per item - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Medicinespharmacyandindustry/Prescriptions/NHScosts/index.htm

Babyshambelle

Oooh, thanks a million for this!!

I will definitely be eligable!!