Are you having a baby?

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If you are having a baby you may be entitled to the Sure Start Maternity Grant.

You can make a claim from 11 weeks before the baby is due, up until 3 months after your baby is born.

Forms are available from your local Job Centre, antenatal clinic or by phoning 0141 847 4000. A section of the form will have to be completed by your GP or midwife.

Find out more about the conditions which entitle you to the grant by downloading our information leaflet below:

Sure Start maternity grant information leaflet (pdf - 38Kb)

If you would like further assistance you can contact your local Advice Works office:

Paisley Advice Works:
email: adviceworks@renfrewshire.gov.uk
telephone: 0141 887 7632
fax: 0141 889 0057
call in or write to us at: Advice Works, 42 High Street, Paisley PA1 2DQ

Renfrew Advice Works:
email: adviceworks@renfrewshire.gov.uk
telephone: 0141 885 1188
fax: 0141 886 5566
call in our write to us at: Advice Works, 7 Dunlop Crescent, Renfrew PA4 8PQ

Johnstone Advice Works:
email: adviceworks@renfrewshire.gov.uk
telephone: 01505 382328
fax: 01505 381058
call in or write to us at: Advice Works, 8 Collier Street, Johnstone PA5 8AR

Our opening times are: Monday 10.00-4.45pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8.45-4.45pm and Friday 8.45-3.55pm

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