Sure Start Maternity Grant Help

[laurenluke2017]

Hi everyone. Please could you give me a little insight on this.

I am on statutory maternity pay (SMP) so I earn £580.72 a month. My partner is on contributionary JSA so he earns £292 a month. We have recently become entitled to child tax credits at a rate of £42.29 a week. So this is £169.19 per month. I applied for this £500 grant on Monday 26th of November and I'm wondering if I will be entitled to it? And how long does the process actually take? I haven't received a text to say they have it yet either. I know you have up until the baby is 6 months old to apply.

All advice welcome!

www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant/eligibility
Is it income based JSA?

It's contributionary JSA. but we are on child tax which I believe is higher than the family element. We receive £169.19 a month which totals nearly £2,038.28 a year. So it's higher than the family element of £545.

You will be entitled yes, it used to be within three months not six has that changed?

If you get child tax credits then you are entitled to the sure start maternity grant after the baby is born.

However, if you already receive child tax credits then I assume you already have a child? You aren’t entitled to claim the grant for a second child.

Oh just re-read and saw that you might be claiming for your 1st baby- yes, you will be entitled.

This is my first baby. You can claim until the baby is 6 months old now.