You could get a one-off payment of 拢500 to help towards the costs of having a child. This is known as a Sure Start Maternity Grant. If you live in Scotland you cannot get a Sure Start Maternity Grant. You can apply for a Pregnancy and Baby Payment instead. You usually qualify for the grant if both of the following apply: you바카라 사이트檙e expecting your first child, or you바카라 사이트檙e expecting a multiple birth (such as twins) and have children already you or your partner already get certain benefits You must claim the grant within 11 weeks of the baby바카라 사이트檚 due date or within 6 months after the baby바카라 사이트檚 birth. You do not have to pay the grant back and it will not affect your other benefits. This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) and Easy Read format .

A Sure Start Maternity Grant is 拢500 and you do not have to pay it back. You may not get a grant if you already have children. If you already have children under 16 You might be able to get the grant if you바카라 사이트檙e having twins or triplets. How much you바카라 사이트檒l get depends on the children you already have. Children under 16 Grant if you have twins Grant if you have triplets You have 1 or more (and none of them are from multiple births) 拢500 拢1,000 You바카라 사이트檝e already had twins 拢0 拢500 You바카라 사이트檝e already had triplets 拢0 拢0 You바카라 사이트檒l also need to meet the other eligibility requirements . How you바카라 사이트檙e paid All benefits, pensions and allowances are paid into your bank, building society or credit union account .

Usually, to get a Sure Start Maternity Grant you must have no other children under 16. You or your partner must also get one of these benefits: Income Support income-based Jobseeker바카라 사이트檚 Allowance income-related Employment and Support Allowance Pension Credit Child Tax Credit Working Tax Credit that includes a disability or severe disability element Universal Credit You may also qualify if you바카라 사이트檙e getting a Support for Mortgage Interest loan. If you live in Scotland you cannot get a Sure Start Maternity Grant. You can apply for a Pregnancy and Baby Payment instead. If you already have children under 16 You may be able to get a grant if you or your partner get one of the benefits above and any of the following apply: you바카라 사이트檙e expecting a multiple birth (such as twins) the child you바카라 사이트檙e caring for is someone else바카라 사이트檚 (but not your partner바카라 사이트檚) and the child was over 12 months old when the arrangement started you have refugee status, humanitarian protection or you바카라 사이트檝e come to the UK from Afghanistan or Ukraine you바카라 사이트檙e claiming for a family member who바카라 사이트檚 under 16, or 16 to 19 and in certain types of education or training You must claim by the deadline . If you have refugee status or humanitarian protection or you바카라 사이트檝e left Ukraine or Afghanistan You can get a grant for your first child born in the UK if one of the following is true: you have refugee status or humanitarian protection you left Afghanistan because of the collapse of the Afghan government which happened on 15 August 2021 you were resident in Ukraine immediately before 1 January 2022 and you left because of the Russian invasion which happened on 24 February 2022 If you바카라 사이트檙e claiming for a family member who lives with you You can get a grant if you바카라 사이트檙e claiming for a family member who is having their first child and lives with you. That family member must be either: under 16 years old 16 to 19 years old and in 바카라 사이트榓pproved바카라 사이트� education or training Approved education must be full-time (more than an average of 12 hours a week supervised study or course-related work experience) and can include: A levels or similar, for example Pre-U or International Baccalaureate T levels NVQs and other vocational qualifications up to level 3 home education - if it started before they turned 16 or after 16 if they have special needs traineeships in England Courses are not approved if paid for by an employer or 바카라 사이트榓dvanced바카라 사이트�, for example a university degree or BTEC Higher National Certificate. Approved training should be unpaid and can include: Foundation Apprenticeships or Traineeships in Wales PEACE IV Children and Young People 2.1, Training for Success, or Skills for Life and Work in Northern Ireland Courses that are part of a job contract are not approved. If you바카라 사이트檙e not giving birth You may also be able to get a grant if you바카라 사이트檙e adopting or becoming a surrogate parent. The baby must be less than 1 year old on the date you claim. You must be receiving one of the benefits above and one of the following must also apply: you바카라 사이트檝e become responsible for the baby and you바카라 사이트檙e not the mother the baby has been placed with you for adoption you바카라 사이트檝e got permission to adopt a baby from abroad you바카라 사이트檝e got a parental order for a surrogate birth you바카라 사이트檝e been appointed as guardian you바카라 사이트檝e an adoption or a residence order

You can claim from 11 weeks before the week your baby is due. The latest you can claim is 6 months after your baby is born. If you바카라 사이트檙e becoming responsible for a child, you must claim within 6 months of this happening. For example, if you바카라 사이트檙e adopting a child, you must claim within 6 months of the child being placed with you. Claim by post Print out and fill in the Sure Start Maternity Grant (SF100) claim form . You also need to provide evidence of the pregnancy or childbirth from a health professional (such as a doctor or midwife). They can either: fill in a form MAT B1 (they should have a copy of the form already) write a statement confirming the pregnancy or childbirth Post your SF100 form with the evidence of the pregnancy or childbirth to 바카라 사이트楩reepost DWP SSMG바카라 사이트�. You do not need a postcode or a stamp. You can send your form without the evidence of the pregnancy or childbirth if necessary to meet the deadline. If you do this, you바카라 사이트檒l be contacted about arranging this evidence at a later date. There바카라 사이트檚 a different form and postal address if you live in Northern Ireland . You will get a letter about whether your claim is successful within 28 days of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) receiving your form and evidence. If you바카라 사이트檝e recently made a new Universal Credit claim, it could take longer. Get help with your claim Call the Sure Start Maternity Grant helpline. Sure Start Maternity Grant helpline Telephone: 0800 169 0140 Textphone: 0800 169 0286 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 169 0140 British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you바카라 사이트檙e on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm Welsh language: 0800 169 0240 Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm Find out about call charges You can also contact Jobcentre Plus . Alternative formats Call the Sure Start Maternity Grant helpline to ask for alternative formats, such as braille, large print or audio CD. If you disagree with a decision You can challenge a decision about your claim. This is called asking for mandatory reconsideration.

Sure Start Maternity Grant

Overview

You could get a one-off payment of 拢500 to help towards the costs of having a child. This is known as a Sure Start Maternity Grant.

If you live in Scotland you cannot get a Sure Start Maternity Grant. You can apply for a instead.

You usually qualify for the grant if both of the following apply:

you바카라 사이트檙e expecting your first child, or you바카라 사이트檙e expecting a multiple birth (such as twins) and have children already
you or your partner already get certain benefits

You must claim the grant within 11 weeks of the baby바카라 사이트檚 due date or within 6 months after the baby바카라 사이트檚 birth.

You do not have to pay the grant back and it will not affect your other benefits.

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg) and Easy Read format.

View a printable version of the whole guide

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