Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Thursday, 18 April 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 April 2019. It was answered by Will Quince (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 April 2019 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
Maternity Allowance
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason women receiving maternity allowance do not qualify for the Sure Start maternity grant.
- Answer
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The Sure Start Maternity Grant is a payment of £500 to provide important help for families with the costs of a new baby.
The grant is available to recipients, and partners of recipients, of a qualifying benefit or tax credit i.e Income Support, Pension Credit, JSA (income-based), Universal Credit, Support for Mortgage Interest, Child Tax Credit, or Working Tax Credit with a disability or severe disability element. A customer may also be eligible for a Sure Start Maternity Grant where one of the above benefits is being paid in addition to their Maternity Allowance.
By restricting the availability to those in receipt if income related benefits the Government is focussing the available resource where it is needed most.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 245597
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Maternity payments Maternity allowance
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- 2019-04-30 16:13:15 +0100
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