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Apply for a grant to help with FIRST baby costs

I don't know if this is the right place for this post, but any NEW mums who are expecting a new baby can apply for a grant to help with oosts for a FIRST baby.

Here is the grant:
http://www.surestart.gov.uk/surestar...aternitygrant/

It's not too well advertised and two of my friends missed out on this.
Payment a day challenge: £236.69
Jan Shopping Challenge: £202.09/£250
Frugal Living Challenge: £534.64/15000

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  • magyar
    magyar Posts: 18,909 Forumite
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    Intrigued to see you can get the grant if you're getting pension credit. If you have your first baby whilst getting your pension, I think you deserve a place in the Guinness Book of Records!
    Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
    Beats a '52 Vincent and a red headed girl
  • hflower74
    hflower74 Posts: 1,293 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    It says you or your partner so i guess the dad could be getting pension credit, although i guess it could be the mum the way things are going these days. :)
  • heather38
    heather38 Posts: 1,741 Forumite
    i think you can get this for all babys not just your first.
  • Slapps
    Slapps Posts: 654 Forumite
    heather38 wrote: »
    i think you can get this for all babys not just your first.

    this is true as i'm just applying for my 2nd due baby. this has been around for quite a while now as my 1st is coming up to 3 years old and i got it for him too.
    1st son born 11/02/05 2nd son born 09/01/08
    thats all i'm adding to the human race so think yourselfs lucky lol
  • I got this for my 1st and 2nd babies, and they are aged 7 & 5 now, so its been around awhile!
  • heather38 wrote: »
    i think you can get this for all babys not just your first.

    Yep, im about to get it for my 3rd baby
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