Reinstatement of sure start Maternity Grant for every new born child in U.K

Closed 165 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the sure start maternity grant to be available to every newborn baby regardless of circumstances, it used to be that all children first taste of the welfare state working or unemployment. every child got a maternity grant in order to provide some support to pregnant women that stopped.

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https://www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant/what-youll-get

If you already have children

If you already have children under 16, you can only get a grant if you’re expecting a multiple birth.

Children under 16

Grant if you have twins

Grant if you have triplets

You have 1 or more (and none of them are from multiple births) £500 £1,000
You’ve already had twins £0 £500
You’ve already had triplets £0 £0

Timeline

14 Sep 2015	Petition opened for signatures
14 Mar 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 165

Status Closed

Opened 14 Sep 2015

Closed 14 Mar 2016

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