Sure Start Maternity Grants

A Sure Start Maternity Grant is a one-off payment to help with the cost of things for a new baby.

You should be entitled to it if you or your partner recieve:

Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
Working Tax Credit (Must Include A Disability Element)
Child Tax Credit (Must Include More Than The Basic Family Element)

If YES to one, claim a Sure Start Maternity Grant.

We use partner to mean a person you are married to or a person you are living with as if you are married to them.

You do not have to pay a Sure Start Maternity Grant back.

You can claim from 11 weeks before the week your baby is due, until 3 months after the baby is born.

If you are adopting, your baby must be aged under 12 months. You should claim within 3 months of adopting.

A Sure Start Maternity Grant should be £500.

To claim contact your Social Security office for a claim form.


Others

Incapacity Benefit
Income Support
Maternity Allowance
Statutory Adoption Pay
Statutory Maternity Pay
Statutory Paternity Pay
Statutory Sick Pay

DISCLAIMER - Although every effort is made to ensure the information on these pages is accurate and up to date, we cannot be held liable for any inaccuracies and their consequences. The information should not be treated as a complete and authoritative statement of the law. If you wish to know more about your benefit rights, you should seek independent advice.