Health in pregnancy grant and sure start mat

carly j · Dec 1st, 2009, 06:03 AM

Hi i am 25 weeks and have just applied for the health in pregnancy grant i was just wandering anyone else who had applied for it how long does it usually take?
Also we are already receiving child tax credits so does this mean we will be able to apply for the sure start maternity grant does anyone know?

sophieee18 · Dec 1st, 2009, 06:07 AM

Hi, I am 25 weeks tomorrow so will be applying for the heath in pregnancy grant on thrusday when im next with midwife. I would also like to know how long this takes to come through so will be keeping an eye on this post

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Janiepops · Dec 1st, 2009, 06:09 AM

Hey hun, you need to be on rate higher than just the family element of child tax credits, or the disability element for working tax credits. Unless you're getting IS or JSA?? Here's a link:

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/mon...nity-grant.htm

Janiepops · Dec 1st, 2009, 06:10 AM

Oh and I've heard that the health in pregnancy grant can take anything from 2 weeks to 6 weeks....seems to depend on area sadly.

glong88 · Dec 1st, 2009, 06:29 AM

Just popping over from 3rd tri, at the moment there seems to be a VERY big backlog on these grants. Most of us have already waited 3 plus weeks, and being told not to chase the application until its been 6 weeks.

Emx · Dec 1st, 2009, 06:55 AM

I have been told by my midwife to wait until after Christmas to apply for HIP grant as the offices will be shut down for Christmas so will end up waiting anyway!! Just my luck to be bang on 25 weeks at Xmas!!

bec_v · Dec 1st, 2009, 09:00 AM

Same here, I'll be 25 weeks on Christmas week! Gonna wait until after Christmas to see midwife so she can sign my form...

summerarmahni · Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:26 PM

hiya everyone am 30+1 weeks and i sent my form of 4 weeks ago i rang them on monday and they didnt have any record of me said its taking 6 weeks and to ring back next week

hope all is well x

sophieee18 · Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:31 PM

Just spoke to my friend, she said she sent off her forms on 1st November, and then heard nothings! She rang them yesterday and they said she weren't on the records! :\ How annoying!

babybaillie · Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:35 PM

i got mine at 29w in 9 days.

Dec 1st, 2009, 06:03 AM	#1
carly j Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 175	Health in pregnancy grant and sure start mat Hi i am 25 weeks and have just applied for the health in pregnancy grant i was just wandering anyone else who had applied for it how long does it usually take? Also we are already receiving child tax credits so does this mean we will be able to apply for the sure start maternity grant does anyone know?

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sophieee18 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 856	Hi, I am 25 weeks tomorrow so will be applying for the heath in pregnancy grant on thrusday when im next with midwife. I would also like to know how long this takes to come through so will be keeping an eye on this post X

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Dec 1st, 2009, 06:09 AM	#3
Janiepops Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 2,106	Hey hun, you need to be on rate higher than just the family element of child tax credits, or the disability element for working tax credits. Unless you're getting IS or JSA?? Here's a link: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/mon...nity-grant.htm

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Dec 1st, 2009, 06:10 AM	#4
Janiepops Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: East Kilbride Posts: 2,106	Oh and I've heard that the health in pregnancy grant can take anything from 2 weeks to 6 weeks....seems to depend on area sadly.

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Dec 1st, 2009, 06:29 AM	#5
glong88 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 801	Just popping over from 3rd tri, at the moment there seems to be a VERY big backlog on these grants. Most of us have already waited 3 plus weeks, and being told not to chase the application until its been 6 weeks.

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Emx Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,678	I have been told by my midwife to wait until after Christmas to apply for HIP grant as the offices will be shut down for Christmas so will end up waiting anyway!! Just my luck to be bang on 25 weeks at Xmas!!

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Dec 1st, 2009, 09:00 AM	#7
bec_v Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wigan, Lancs Posts: 256	Same here, I'll be 25 weeks on Christmas week! Gonna wait until after Christmas to see midwife so she can sign my form...

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Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:26 PM	#8
summerarmahni Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hull Posts: 900	hiya hiya everyone am 30+1 weeks and i sent my form of 4 weeks ago i rang them on monday and they didnt have any record of me said its taking 6 weeks and to ring back next week hope all is well x

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Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:31 PM	#9
sophieee18 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 856	Just spoke to my friend, she said she sent off her forms on 1st November, and then heard nothings! She rang them yesterday and they said she weren't on the records! :\ How annoying!

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Dec 2nd, 2009, 13:35 PM	#10
babybaillie Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 2,018	i got mine at 29w in 9 days.

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