IMPORTANT TEL.NOS. NEW MUMS WILL NEED IF CLAIMING BENEFITS

[milkmonster]

Important numbers you'll need if you're a single parent and not working once your baby's born.

Took me ages to find every number I needed so though I'd save someone the time by logging them ll together here for you to paste into a tgext document on your desktop or print out.

CHILD BENEFIT 0845 302 1444
Once you've completed your claim form, send it along with the birth certificate, to:
Child Benefit Office (Washington)
Freepost
NEA 10463
PO Box 133
Washington
NE38 7BR

INCOME SUPPORT 0800 055 6688

CHILD TAX CREDIT 0845 300 3900

CSA 08457 133 133

HEALTHY START 08701 555 455

CHILD TRUST FUND 0845 302 1470

JOBCENTRE PLUS 0800 055 6688

Not in the position you describe, but I wanted to say what a kind thought this was .

also I think with child benefit and child tax credit you need to apply for them within 3 months of birth, as they will only backdate 3 months. We did the child benefit immediately but because DH is self-employed and hadn't got info for that tax year, left the child tax credit until he had... and lost out on a good chunk of money. If you or your partner are self-employed, you can give an ESTIMATE and then correct once final figures are known.

You r a star I am doing exactly that right now(whilst simultaneously mumsnetting whilst on hold!)Trying to find all the numbers,& I forgot about healthy start,Thanx

P.S just rang healthy start,message said this no. has changed to:03001231002