Health in pregnancy grant

hayley11

Ooh this is great! I'm not pregnant yet but we are trying so good to know things like this

natalie1974

astonsmummy wrote: »

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

I was due 20th April but got put forward 6 days at 12 week scan so now due 14th April ! Do you know what you are having ? Will you find out ?

feelinggood_2

natalie1974 wrote: »

I was due 20th April but got put forward 6 days at 12 week scan so now due 14th April ! Do you know what you are having ? Will you find out ?

I'm due on 20th April too! I'm having a boy. What about you?

Baileys_Babe

I think this is a brilliant idea. We are unlikely to qualify though as due date is 21/3/09, could try crossing my legs. Decided not to find out if we're having a boy/girl.

natalie1974

feelinggood wrote: »

I'm due on 20th April too! I'm having a boy. What about you?

Don't find out till 15th Dec , they have changed the scans from 20 weeks until 22 weeks as they get better results . Can't wait to find out though , the suspense is killing me !

astonsmummy

natalie1974 wrote: »

I was due 20th April but got put forward 6 days at 12 week scan so now due 14th April ! Do you know what you are having ? Will you find out ?

I was due on the 28th but had another scan which put me forward 8 days.
I've known I'm having a boy since I was 12+4 as I had a CVS test for downs at 12+1.

newmum1

I think this is a great idea prob as i should qualify assuming it will come into force at the beginning of april as i'm due 9 th april.

Mummy1234

I heard That this grant was avaliable to all expectant mothers with a due date from the 6th April 2009 (inc) or afterwards, and it didnt matter if u gave birth early as long as on ur form ur EDD was from the 6/04/2009.

I have been to my midwife today and I asked her about it and she didnt seem to have a clue what I was on about, she ended up giving me the forms for free milk, fruit n veg vouchers.

So I was wanting to know if any1 one knows where I get the forms from for this HiPG.
Thanks

Mummy1234

OK I had a letter the other day from the child benefit office to notify me of child benefit going up and on the back at the bottom it mentions the health in pregnancy grant (HiPG), for any1 who doesn't claim child benefit at the minute I will write what it says re: HiPG

"The new Health in Preganancy Grant (HiPG) will be payable to to expectant mums from 6 April 2009. The HiPG payable from the 25th week of pregnancy, will be a lump sum payment towards the costs of staying healthy in the run up to birth. Further information about the grant will be available at www.direct.gov.uk from January 2009."

I hope this helps

astonsmummy

Just thought i'd bump this thread.
Was looking for info on MA and came accross this
http://www.disabilityalliance.org/f42.htm

To phase in the administration of the new payment, if you are expected to give birth on or after 6 April 2009 you will be able to make a claim from 1 January 2009.
You can get the claim form for HIPG (from January 2009) from your midwife or other health professional. You must return the form, within 31 days of the date of the certificate signed by the health professional, to
HMRC
Comben House
Farrier's Way
Netherton
Merseyside
(other offices may be specified at a later date)
The amount you will receive is a one off payment of £190.