Sure start maternity grant

[newmama91]

I'm just wondering if anyone has applied for one and gotten it?

I am pregnant with my first baby and I get income support and think I am eligible.

You are for a first baby.

Although things change that much I wouldn't know if it still exists.

I didn't think you got income support without kids though. Shows things have changed if that's the case now.

We got one about 18 months ago. It was £500. You only get it for the first child unless you have twins the second time and then you get £250.

Yeah you can get income support if you're pregnant.

I assume you're happy with your answers? Must be a bit of a relief, it was a 100 quid back in the day.

Yes thanks and I hope it still does exist because I'm not going to be supported so it would be a big help

I don't think you can bang it in without your mat1 form from the midwife in the third trimester. But I don't know if it's the same way these days.

I know my next door neighbour got it for her second child about four months ago, don't know how though.

I'm still waiting to hear back from them about my baby grant and I ring everyday and get the same thing there always busy or you get hang up on im 33 weeks pregnant and still waiting it's stressing me out and you would think they would do something about how you would know how long it would take so u don't get upset and stressed out