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

newmum1

catz747 wrote: »

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

I would expect you to get double the amount as onthe form it ask how many babies?? whats the point in asking if they are not giving you double.

newmum1

emma-uk wrote: »

Payments are now starting to come through. I sent my forms off at the end of january and the £190 went into my bank account today. From what I have read there is still a huge backlog but at least they are starting to get through it!

Me too mine just checked online and mine went in yesterday i applied back at the end of january.

Glamazon

newmum1 wrote: »

I would expect you to get double the amount as onthe form it ask how many babies?? whats the point in asking if they are not giving you double.

It's one payment per pregnancy regardless of how many babies there are - I am 99% sure of this.

Can I just inform people that it is the MIDWIFE who completes this form - please don't ask your GP surgery as they can't do it?
I've had loadsa people in recently asking us to complete it and they will pick it up! It will be given by your MW when you see her at 25 weeks!

chezas

Mine went in today. I applied about the end of Feb.

tiamai_d

Found this, a few years ago, the 2006 pre budget said that as of April 2009 every pregnant woman would be entitled to child benefit from their 29th week

http://prebudget.treasury.gov.uk/prebudget2006/pbr06_leaflet.pdf (page 2)

Then they changed it

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_123_07.htm (number 1 under notes for editors)

And so the HiPG was born.

Sami_Bee

I've got mine :j
Sent form 18th Feb money was in my bank 17th April

edit: I got a letter 6 days after I got the money saying the my HiPG would be paid into my nominated account withing the next 7days

businessgl

I applied for mine in mid February, following my 25 week midwife appointment. I didn't get an acknowledgement when I sent it in, but £190 arrived in my bank account this week (20th April).

skintchick

Glamazon wrote: »

It's one payment per pregnancy regardless of how many babies there are - I am 99% sure of this.

Can I just inform people that it is the MIDWIFE who completes this form - please don't ask your GP surgery as they can't do it?
I've had loadsa people in recently asking us to complete it and they will pick it up! It will be given by your MW when you see her at 25 weeks!

The only problem is that the 25-week appointment is supposed to be with your GP and therefore I have to wait till I am 28 weeks to even ask my MW for the form, as I won;t see her till then.

Why on earth they can't just have them with GPs as well I don't know. I haven;t even got my MATB1 form yet.

mummyyummy_2

i applied for mine today, I wonder how long it will take to arrive? ill post back and let u all know as a rough guide for anyone else applying x

Glamazon

skintchick wrote: »

The only problem is that the 25-week appointment is supposed to be with your GP and therefore I have to wait till I am 28 weeks to even ask my MW for the form, as I won;t see her till then.

Why on earth they can't just have them with GPs as well I don't know. I haven;t even got my MATB1 form yet.

I've got the forms here in the surgery but they can only be filled in and signed by a MW. My MW told me to book in with her at 24 weeks, no mention of GP and I know here in work we don't see any patients routinely through their pregnancy.

I guess it could be post-dated so that you can't send it off before you are 25 weeks - either that or they will change the guidelines so that you do see your MW at 25 weeks.