I'm stuck and don't know what to do next!!!

FRUGAL_4

:grouphug: I can't really offer you much advice on this one, telephone the CAB regarding housing and telephone Payplan or one of the other debt charities on Monday, they will help you.

Remember even though you are going through a very difficult time that you are expecting, try not to get too stressed out about it all, and enjoy your new baby.

sammy115

beanielou wrote:

pooh0306
Sorry , but I dont think you will get the Surestart mat grant as you are not on a qualifying benefit.

Even if you don't think you are entitled to this benefit anyone who is pregnant should always check. I didn't think I would qualify as we were not receiving benefits BUT because we were eligible for higher rate CTC we got it. It was not offered to us, we had to ask. I think people are losing out on this benefit by thinking they are not entitled to it.

MCBIRNIE25

Hiya, reading again i think you will be eligible for the maternity grant no worries, also posted up the qualifying conditions for the surestart grant ;-)
Who can get the grant?
You can get a Sure Start Maternity Grant if you or your partner are getting:

Income Support
Income based Jobseeker's Allowance
Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit which includes an amount higher than the family element or
Working Tax Credit where a disability or severe disability element is included in the award.
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How do I claim?
You can claim a Sure Start Maternity Grant on form SF100 Sure Start, which you can get from your local Jobcentre Plus office

If you have a partner, either of you can fill in the claim form, but make sure you include the name of the baby's mother. Please send your filled-in form back to your local Jobcentre or Jobcentre Plus office.

You can claim a Sure Start Maternity Grant at any time from the 29th week of your pregnancy until your child is three months old.

If you are adopting a baby, you must claim the grant within three months of the adoption and the baby should be no more than 12 months old when you claim.

If you or your husband or wife have been granted a parental order for a surrogate birth, you must claim within three months of the date of the parental order.

pooh0306

"Child Tax Credit which includes an amount higher than the family element or
Working Tax Credit where a disability or severe disability element is included in the award."

I get tax credits only but at £49 per wk, this is not a higher rate is it?

My partner is not getting incapacity at a higher rate either. He has to keep on reapplying, I think....