Health In Pregnancy Grant To Be Launched April 2009, UK

Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics
Article Date: 24 Oct 2008 - 5:00 PDT

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Coming soon…
Health in Pregnancy Grant to be launched April 2009
From April 2009, all pregnant women will be entitled to the Health in Pregnancy Grant (HiPG)

The HiPG is a universal one-off payment available to expectant mothers from the 25th week of pregnancy. It will be an expected payment of £190, paid directly to the expectant woman to provide financial help, to support their general health and well-being in the later stage of pregnancy and to meet the wider costs in the run up to the birth.

In order to receive the payment, the claim form will need to be signed by a registered midwife or doctor, who has provided health advice during the pregnancy. Information regarding the availability of the forms will follow later this year.

A toolkit of resources will also be available for relevant healthcare professionals later this year, providing full information regarding all aspects of the HiPG, such as how it can be claimed, as well as how to respond to questions that pregnant women might ask about the grant.

The HiPG will be administered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). It will not be taxable or means-tested, and will not affect the claimants' entitlement to other benefits.

Subsequent updates on the healthcare professional resources, a website, the availability of claim forms, and details of the launch will follow over the next few months.

HM Customs and Revenue