sglascoe

ok just seen a thread in 2nd tri that reminded me of it.

how long did it take for everybodies to come through, i sent it off nearly 3 weeks ago.

i want my pram hurry up


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ok got a letter in the post this morning midwife forgot to tick one box on the back of form, one bloody box!!!!!

do you think i should wait two weeks and let her tick the box or should i just tick it myself and send it back off..

it only a tick!!!!!

moomin_troll

Ive heard it can take weeks for it to come! best thing is to keep calling the jobcentre and bug them lol

Abbys_Mummy

What exactly is this grant over here we get a baby bonus which is $5000 we get it once LO is born

sglascoe

the grant is to help with baby thing, you can claim it from 29 weeks and they give you £500 for each child, i dont think anybody can get it tho.

can somebody answer this question, can anybody receive it???????

moomin_troll

soon as the baby is born we get £250 to start a child trust fund (savings just for the baby in other words lol)

And if you claim benifits you can get a sure start grant which is £500 before the baby comes to buy things you need but cant afford!

I cant afford things but im not intitled to get it because me and my OH work

Abbys_Mummy

cool sounds like what we need so people stop spending the babies money on flat screen tvs

moomin_troll

I have a friend who got a sure start grant because she says she wasnt able to work and it got to me because shes with the farther and he works n all they do is waste money and they got away with it because he isnt on the lease to the flat but still is living there! I bet she wasted the money on herself

sglascoe

my oh work full time but because we are on tax credits we are entitled to it...

Moulder86

See they say if you're claiming the higher tax credits then you are entitled to it but how do you know if you're on the higher tax credits?? At the moment I can't apply for the grant because I'm still employeed and am staying that way so I have to wait until after my LO is born and I'm claiming child tax credits before I can apply.

It's a nuisance, like moomin said keep calling the job centre and bothering them!!

xx

sglascoe

i also claim child tax credit as oh does'nt make alot