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Jul 14th, 2008, 11:09 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  |  Maternity Grant
Hello all, I will be leaving work to start maternity leave early December (baby due first week of Jan) as a single parent does anyone know if I would be entitled to the Maternity Grant?
Cheers Kasey x |
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Jul 14th, 2008, 11:11 AM
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| The sure start grant? I think you have to be on certain benefits to qualify...? Check with your local sure start they may be able to tell you  |
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Jul 14th, 2008, 11:14 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | You should be, but you may have to wait until after the babies born, and you will be able to get child tax credit. You have 3 months to claim after the birth date. I could be wrong though. |
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Jul 14th, 2008, 11:15 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | i think you have to be out of work and on income support to get it, but if you go down to the jobcentre and speak to them they will tell you all the info u need |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | we can get it and we are on working tax and child tax |
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I'm Currently Feeling: | wicked, thanks for that, I have working and child tax for my daughter. What do i do just speak to the job centre when i'm on maternity leave? x |
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Jul 14th, 2008, 13:16 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | im going on to income support soon and i then should be able to claim my maternity grant at 29week but not before
i would phone then up as soon as you can least then you know where you stand!
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | You can apply for the Sure Start maternity grant 11 weeks before your baby is due and up to 3 months after. You or your partner have to be in receipt of Income Support, Income based Jobseekers Allawance, Working Tax Credit with a Disability element or Child Tax Credit at the higher rate.
Just make sure that your midwife completes the back page fully as that sometimes ends up with the claim being refused.
Hope that helps |
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I'm Currently Feeling:  | you can get it from 29 weeks PG it normally takes 2 weeks to get it just fill in the form http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/...13950.xml.html
which you can download of this site hope this helps |
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I'm Currently Feeling: | oh brilliant cheers for that x |
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