Sure start maternity grant.

klw97

I’m 30 +3 days pregnant and have applied for the sure start maternity grant. Has anyone had any experience with it and possible timeframes.

Holly_Scope

Hi @klw97 congratulations on your pregnancy! Sorry you've not had a reply to your post - have things moved on at all? The website has suggested you need to be within 11 weeks of the baby’s due date or within 6 months after the baby’s birth so I'm not sure how this will effect your claim as you've mentioned your 30 + 3 days.

According to DWP, you should hear back from them 28 days after receiving the documentation however if you've recently made a new UC claim, it could take a bit longer however you can contact them directly if you wanted to discuss your claim and timescales etc. I've added the contact details below for ease:

Sure Start Maternity Grant helpline
Telephone: 0800 169 0140
Textphone: 0800 169 0286
Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 169 0140
British Sign Language (BSL) video relay service if you’re on a computer - find out how to use the service on mobile or tablet
Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm
Welsh language: 0800 169 0240
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm
Find out about call charges

I wish you all the best with your pregnancy and grant 🙂

Best wishes,

klw97

Hi thanks for commenting. I actually received it 27th same day I get my UC which I was not expecting at all.
Thank you!

georgenala78

hi not sure if you will see this but did you receive a text or letter to say your claim had been accepted or did they just pay you? X

klw97

Sorry lovely had my little one yesterday so didn’t get time to respond. No I didn’t receive anything to say I was getting it. I was paid my uc and noticed that the £500 had gone in along side and it was about 2 weeks give or take after applying.