Hello there,
I’m looking for a little advice! I recently found out I’m going to be made redudent at the end of September and I’m also 14 weeks pregnant. I don’t qualify for SMP through my work but I can claim maternity allowance through job seekers plus around about November time. I am also aware I may be able to claim a sure start grant of £500 but I believe I need to be on a benefit to claim this, maybe job seekers? I’m just confused about what to do next, do I claim job seekers so I can claim the sure start grant? but in November I can claim my maternity allowance, which means I the have to stop claiming job seekers, which then means I can’t claim the grant, which you cannot claim until 11 weeks before due date?? I’ve tried contacting job seekers with not much help nothing links so I can get answers about one think like maternity allowance but not how they link or how one claim effects another? Any advice gratefully received!