Health In Pregnancy Grant (£190)

Most women resident in the UK, with an estimated due date on or after April 6th 2009, should be eligible for a grant payment expected to be £190.

This is a one-off payment which is for every expectant mum and payment of the grant does not depend on the amount of family income, and receipt of the grant will not affect tax or benefits.

What is it for?

The grant aims to provide flexible financial help to support the general health and well-being of women in the later stages of pregnancy, and to help them to meet wider costs in the run up to the birth. How it is spent is up to the women, who would receive information on health and well-being from her midwife.

How to claim

Your midwife or GP will have the relevant forms, which he or she can sign for you once you've completed 25 weeks of pregnancy. It's then your responsibility to send the form off within 31 days. You should then get a decision letter within three weeks, with payment arriving within a further seven days.

Further information here or by calling 0845 366 7885

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