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sure start maternity grant !!!????
joannemc3
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can anybody tell me what the family element higher rate is ????????? on the forms it says that if you recieve £548 ctc or above then you are entitled ????
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If you get anything over £547.50 in CTC, then you are entitled. The reason for this is that people with children and a high income (up to 50K) can be awarded the minimum award of £547.50 because of the way the awards are tapered.
The level at which the award becomes payable at a higher level than £547.50 is the level at which you are deemed to have a low enough income to need the maternity grant.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
thanks , i get over £2000 a year so does that mean im entitled to it ???????/0
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As long as thats Child Tax Credit (your award should tell you how much WTC and how much CTC you get), then you should get itI no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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I have heard that the surestart maternity grant will be going up from £500 to £700 in April (my sister is now waiting until then to apply!!!)
This is probably old news.....I'm new so thought I'd put it on just incase!!!Debt at 23/01/2007
Dorothy Perkins £905
Capital 1 £0 (Claimed £560 ish back in charges - £200 limit!!)
Mastercard £1100
HSBC overdraft 1250
Natwest overdraft 1050
Littlewoods catalogue 850
Joined £2 club - £0 so far!!! :beer:0 -
yes Ive heard that too (£500 - £700) can anyone confirm/deny or point me to any links
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I saw nothing the budget from 2005 when I had a look and a google search is bringing up nothing.
The only social fund reference to £700 is for the funeral grant,I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
Hi joannemc3
Although you have a high enough award to get a MG it is important for others reading this to know that they must get over £21 weekly from CTC to get it.
It also must be claimed within three months of the birth.0 -
Call the jobcentre......they can confirm it!!!Debt at 23/01/2007
Dorothy Perkins £905
Capital 1 £0 (Claimed £560 ish back in charges - £200 limit!!)
Mastercard £1100
HSBC overdraft 1250
Natwest overdraft 1050
Littlewoods catalogue 850
Joined £2 club - £0 so far!!! :beer:0 -
my daughter is pregnant and working get 6 month maternity leave will get 126pound then goes down does she get the sure start grant she going back 2 work0
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I didn't know that. I thought it was any award higher than the family element (or family element plus baby element if you already have a child under 1) that qualified people for the surestart maternity grantbigbill wrote:Hi joannemc3
Although you have a high enough award to get a MG it is important for others reading this to know that they must get over £21 weekly from CTC to get it.
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