Health in pregnancy grant

MRS_TO_BE_2

Can we all try and keep this thread bumped so that everyone can see it and let people know

http://campaigns.direct.gov.uk/money4mum2be/

Your EDOC must be 6.04.09 or later and you can claim from 25wks....and they are accepting claims now. You need to get a form from your midwife. This hasnt been very well advertised so but there is bound to be a rush in claims so if you can may well be worth getting in early.

Sami_Bee

Mrs to be; bumping is against the rules
I have "rated" this thread so hopefully it will make it into martin's mailout but its been mentioned a few times in the pregnancy club so most of the pregnant ladies on MSE know about it now

MRS_TO_BE_2

sorry didnt realise bumping is against the rules...glad you have rated it. Hope it does go out in a email cos I alot of my pregnant friends didnt know about it and i think its needs more coverage!

Money_Maker_Shaker

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Mrs to be; bumping is against the rules
I have "rated" this thread so hopefully it will make it into martin's mailout but its been mentioned a few times in the pregnancy club so most of the pregnant ladies on MSE know about it now

Is bumping a thread 'against the rules'? Perhaps you could show me the bit of the rules where this is as I've obviously missed something.

Also I do hope this makes Martin's email as the number of pregnant women who read the email are probably significantly larger than those who post on this board.

Bigmonty69

We sure it's just for England? All the articles I have read haven't specified?

astonsmummy

No bumping isn't against the rules, well I dont think it is anyway.

Sami_Bee

oops! seems bumping is only not allowed in the comps bit of forum, my apologies :A
I'm seeing the MWs after my scan 2mo, gonna ask her for a form so I'll report back on my findings

astonsmummy

Sami_Bee wrote: »

oops! seems bumping is only not allowed in the comps bit of forum, my apologies :A
I'm seeing the MWs after my scan 2mo, gonna ask her for a form so I'll report back on my findings

I've got my appointment next week, so hoping she'll have the forms too.

ChasingButterflies

Auzelia wrote: »

never mind that ...

what about this

From April 2009, expectant mothers in England would receive a one-off payment from their 29th week of pregnancy to encourage them to eat well

So do expectant mothers in Scotland , Ireland and Wales not deserve it?

Checking on one of the other links posted it states that the grant is available to residents of the UK. See here http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/hipg/do-you-qualify.htm

Thanks to everyone posting about this.

Sami_Bee

Well the midwife I saw after my scan had no idea what the HiPG was!
Hopefully the community MW I see at GPs in a few weeks will have the forms, why we can't print them off ourselves and just get them signed is beyond me!