Due to have a baby 6 April onwards? Don't miss out on £190

natalie1974

Well I rang again and the lady i spoke to this time said to apply and see how far i get . She couldn't guarantee that i will get it but she said I can always appeal . Now I just have to track down my midwife for the oh so elusive form eh

MRS_TO_BE_2

natalie1974 wrote: »

Well I rang again and the lady i spoke to this time said to apply and see how far i get . She couldn't guarantee that i will get it but she said I can always appeal . Now I just have to track down my midwife for the oh so elusive form eh

Thanks for the update and if you are unsucessful please do appeal. You will prob be the first one to do so and I'm sure it will highlight a gap in legalisation,

angelfire

Yay! At last, something I am able to claim! - for once I'm not excluded for getting off my bum, working full time and completely paying my own way in life. However long i have to wait for this doesn't really matter, i'm finally going to benefit, despite being a full tax payer :-)

Sami_Bee

Natalie I think the problem lies in the fact that you have already had your baby and the grant is for keeping you healthy during your pregnancy, whilst I appreciate that you have been through a lot (I know from your posts in the Preg Club what's been happening) it is a grant for pregnant women.
Although the grant is techinically equal to child benefit and as you can claim that from when your baby is born you will be getting that from an earlier date than you would have if all had gone to plan (I'll just swiftly ignore that the CHB will end sooner than originally planned to tho:o)

nicjh

Thank-you MSE for letting me know about this, coz I sure haven't heard about it on the news and by the sounds of it I wouldn't have heard about it from my midwife.

yomama2

typod wrote: »

Thanks for that info. I am a little confused though (doesn't take much nowerdays).

Our baby is due in mid July and my wife is currently 18 weeks pregnant does that meen we don't qualify as she is not 25 weeks pregnant now?

Thanks

If you register on their website, they will send you a text reminder when she hits 25 weeks

blackpool_mummy

ive spent my form off 2 weeks ago and my daughter who is also pregnant got a leaflet from the hospital last week about it , says they will contact u within 3 weeks and payment will be in bank within 5 weeks . Think if people are having problems its because its new , i was very lucky my midwife gave me the forms and signed it for me straight away she also did my sure start grant form to which i got it the bank on thursday only took 8 days to sort

natalie1974

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Natalie I think the problem lies in the fact that you have already had your baby and the grant is for keeping you healthy during your pregnancy, whilst I appreciate that you have been through a lot (I know from your posts in the Preg Club what's been happening) it is a grant for pregnant women.
Although the grant is techinically equal to child benefit and as you can claim that from when your baby is born you will be getting that from an earlier date than you would have if all had gone to plan (I'll just swiftly ignore that the CHB will end sooner than originally planned to tho:o)

This is the problem isn't it . I am honestly not bothered if I get the £190 or not , it's just if my midwife had had the forms my claim would have already been in before I had had Thomas .

The_Bag_Lady

Does this apply in Scotland? If not, shame on you for not making this clear!

catz747

lizgrimshaw wrote: »

Im expecting twins in June - does anybody know if I qualify for 2 x £190 (ie £190 per baby) or is it £190 per pregnancy?
Thanks

Me too Wooohooooo - see you in the pregnancy thread (when I find the new one)