question about surestart maternity grant and heath in pregnancy grant

staycutee · Jun 26th, 2009, 04:32 AM

hi i thought you ladies might have more experience with this than everyone in 2nd trimester.

when you claim the surestart maternity grant, is it just £500 put into your bank account? or do they give you vouchers to make sure you spend it certain shops, mothercare vouchers etc?

if they just put £500 in your account, how can they make sure you are actually not buying yourself things instead of the baby??

also what is the health in pregnancy grant meant to be for? vitamins etc? seems a lot of money for them

thanks

helen0381 · Jun 26th, 2009, 04:35 AM

Im not sure about the Surestart Maternity Grant, but the HIP grant is meant to be for looking after yourself in pregnancy, This is paid straight into your bank. You can spend it on anything really, we bought things for the nursery with it. But use it as you wish.

xxx

angelstardust · Jun 26th, 2009, 04:37 AM

HiPG is for anything from extra fruit and veg in the last weeks or baby equipment. It's basically just a way to encourage folk to attend antenatal care.

Surestart is paid into your bank account. If you look on the small print it does says you should keep receipts as they may ask to see them. Or it did when I got it in my last pregnancies. Never heard of anyone asking to see the receipts though.

With DS2 we used it to buy bunk beds for the bedroom as we knew we would need them in a year or so and a cheap travel system.

MummyBurgo · Jun 26th, 2009, 04:43 AM

I dunno how they know if you are spending the money on baby or not. I didnt read that you have to keep a record of what you bought,but may of missed it!

sallysausage · Jun 26th, 2009, 05:07 AM

hiya, don;t know anything about the Surestart grant sorry but i got my form for the HIP grant yesterday - it's a one off £190 and you can basically spend it on anything you like - baby stuff, healthy food, taking yourself for a relaxing weekend etc. x

jess_smurf · Jun 26th, 2009, 06:25 AM

because I have bought everything for my lad and won't get the SSMG until aftre he is born I am going to spend it on myself and my horses. Ive spent well over £500 on this lad but have all reciepts and me and my horses have had nothing over the last few months x

star-dust · Jun 26th, 2009, 07:25 AM

its to help yu out with anything you need in the pregnancy so you can use it for pretty much anything!!

amylw1 · Jun 26th, 2009, 07:48 AM

both lots get paid straight into your bank. i've never none them do checks on sure start and i used to work in the dept at DWP that did the grants. the surestart is going on my credit card - which has been used to buy baby stuff throughout the year so in a round about sort of way it will be used for baby!

Cazza89 · Jun 26th, 2009, 07:57 AM

Well my mw said you can spend it on whatever you wish. . .baby stuff, maternity wear, even paint etc for decorating! I spent all my savings etc on baby stuff and bf has spent a lot too. We have a few more things to get but i've just had my £190 which i'd like to save for when lo is here, and same with the £500! Well, actually, a lot will go on formula i expect. Will be nice to have it there if i've forgotten anything for baby. . .don't think i have mind you!!

Yazmin2010 · Mar 12th, 2010, 09:06 AM

how long does sure start maturnity grants normally take from the day u send them off

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Jun 26th, 2009, 04:32 AM	#1
staycutee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,236	question about surestart maternity grant and heath in pregnancy grant hi i thought you ladies might have more experience with this than everyone in 2nd trimester. when you claim the surestart maternity grant, is it just £500 put into your bank account? or do they give you vouchers to make sure you spend it certain shops, mothercare vouchers etc? if they just put £500 in your account, how can they make sure you are actually not buying yourself things instead of the baby?? also what is the health in pregnancy grant meant to be for? vitamins etc? seems a lot of money for them thanks

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Jun 26th, 2009, 04:35 AM	#2
helen0381 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,762	Im not sure about the Surestart Maternity Grant, but the HIP grant is meant to be for looking after yourself in pregnancy, This is paid straight into your bank. You can spend it on anything really, we bought things for the nursery with it. But use it as you wish. xxx

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Jun 26th, 2009, 04:37 AM	#3
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,343	HiPG is for anything from extra fruit and veg in the last weeks or baby equipment. It's basically just a way to encourage folk to attend antenatal care. Surestart is paid into your bank account. If you look on the small print it does says you should keep receipts as they may ask to see them. Or it did when I got it in my last pregnancies. Never heard of anyone asking to see the receipts though. With DS2 we used it to buy bunk beds for the bedroom as we knew we would need them in a year or so and a cheap travel system.

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Jun 26th, 2009, 04:43 AM	#4
MummyBurgo Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Leicestershire,Uk Posts: 1,903	I dunno how they know if you are spending the money on baby or not. I didnt read that you have to keep a record of what you bought,but may of missed it!

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Jun 26th, 2009, 05:07 AM	#5
sallysausage Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 334	hiya, don;t know anything about the Surestart grant sorry but i got my form for the HIP grant yesterday - it's a one off £190 and you can basically spend it on anything you like - baby stuff, healthy food, taking yourself for a relaxing weekend etc. x

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Jun 26th, 2009, 06:25 AM	#6
jess_smurf Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bury, Lancashire Posts: 3,818	because I have bought everything for my lad and won't get the SSMG until aftre he is born I am going to spend it on myself and my horses. Ive spent well over £500 on this lad but have all reciepts and me and my horses have had nothing over the last few months x

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Jun 26th, 2009, 07:25 AM	#7
star-dust Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: kernow Posts: 2,086	its to help yu out with anything you need in the pregnancy so you can use it for pretty much anything!!

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Jun 26th, 2009, 07:48 AM	#8
amylw1 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: peterborough Posts: 2,690	both lots get paid straight into your bank. i've never none them do checks on sure start and i used to work in the dept at DWP that did the grants. the surestart is going on my credit card - which has been used to buy baby stuff throughout the year so in a round about sort of way it will be used for baby!

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Jun 26th, 2009, 07:57 AM	#9
Cazza89 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 836	Well my mw said you can spend it on whatever you wish. . .baby stuff, maternity wear, even paint etc for decorating! I spent all my savings etc on baby stuff and bf has spent a lot too. We have a few more things to get but i've just had my £190 which i'd like to save for when lo is here, and same with the £500! Well, actually, a lot will go on formula i expect. Will be nice to have it there if i've forgotten anything for baby. . .don't think i have mind you!!

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Yazmin2010 Pregnant (Expecting) New BnB member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: england Posts: 2	how long does sure start maturnity grants normally take from the day u send them off x

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