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Health and Pregnancy Grant

If you're a mum-to-be you may be able to get a one-off, tax-free payment called the Health in Pregnancy Grant. The money is to help you with your wider costs in the run up to your baby's birth.

Who can get the Grant?

You can get the grant if all of the following apply:

:- You are at least 25 weeks pregnant

:- You have been given health advice from a midwife or doctor to help you and your unborn baby stay healthy during pregnancy

:-You are present, 'ordinarily resident' and have a 'right to reside' in the UK ('ordinarily resident' will depend on your circumstances but it usually means your main home is here)

If you're a new arrival to the UK, the residency rules are the same as for a Child Benefit claim.

 How much do you get?

You can get a one-off payment of £190 for each pregnancy. Only one grant of £190 is payable even if you're expecting more than one baby, for example twins.

The payment will be on top of any other benefits or Tax Credits you may get. Everyone will get the same amount - you will not be asked about your income or savings.

How to claim?


You can only get a claim form from your midwife or your doctor, if that is who you see for your ante-natal appointments.

They will: Usually give you the claim form at your next ante-natal appointment after your 25th week of pregnancy, they will need to complete, sign and date their part of the claim form before giving it to you. Once your midwife or doctor has completed their parts of the claim form, you fill in the rest and send it in the envelope provided to:

HM Revenue & Customs Health in Pregnancy Grant
Comben House
Farriers Way
Liverpool
L75 1AX

If your midwife or doctor doesn't have any claim forms?

Call the Health in Pregnancy Grant Helpline on 0845 366 7885 and let them know. The Helpline will arrange to send a form directly to your midwife or doctor, who will then give it to you to make your claim.

If you lose your claim form, get another one from your midwife or doctor as quickly as possible. You should get your completed claim form to the Health in Pregnancy Grant Office within 31 days of your midwife or doctor signing it otherwise you may lose out on your payment. You should still send your form in even if you cannot complete it all, for example, if you don't have a National Insurance number or you have not got a bank account.

Other Help?

Child Benefit

Sure Start Maternity Grant

Statutory Maternity Pay

Maternity Allowance

Child Tax Credits

Working Tax Credits

Income Support

Employment Support Allowance

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