when can i get my maternity grant?

[misdee]

should be entitled to maternity grant (£500??), but cant remember when i can claim it from. midwife has said to take it at next appt when i'll be 27 weeks-ish, but thinking its too early. just hoping i can get it in time for january sales.

have a look here misdee

ooo cheers.

now heres the problem. we dont get income support, as we get carers alowence and incapcity benefit, but get CTC and not WFTC. hope that doesnt disqulaify us.

Worth a try

its annoying, cos our money is made up in other benefits, its harder to get some others. even if i was getting £5 income support i'd get the grantn automatically. looks like i'll have to grovel lol. had to do with regards to milk tokens as on IS when pregnant u get milk tokens, but had to phone and ask for them.

You sure you don't qualify for any IS? IB and IS do not exclude each other, nor having CA.

i'm about £1 over the limit.

we also get ctc, dla for both girls and dh, child benefit. just takes me over the limit.

Dla is disregarded, they shouldn't be counting that in your income afaik.

I have a phone number you can call that will tell you what you should be entitled to somewhere in ds2's disabiltiy register hand book. Want me to look for it?

they dont include it, it actually made ctc more money. so am thinking they should factor that in when considering application. its all very awkward.

if you have the number somewhere to hand, then yes please.

It's called the benefits enquiry line, and gives advice on all benefits to people with disabilities and their representatives. You get dla so they will help you figure it all out.

0800 882200

mon - fri 8.30 - 6.30
sat 9 - 1