• Financial support for families
• Bereavement Support
• Mental Health Support in Pregnancy and After Birth
• NHS Low Income Scheme | NHSBSA
  NHS Low income scheme which helps people claim help with costs for transport and other related NHS things such as dental care and prescriptions if they are eligible
• NHS Advice: Maternity and Paternity Benefits and Leave
• Maternity Exemption Certificate FW8 Form: This entitles you to free prescriptions and dental care during your pregnancy and up to 1 year after the birth, your Midwife or GP will complete the FW8 form with you at the beginning of the pregnancy. For more information visit: Free prescriptions and NHS dental care in pregnancy | MoneyHelper
• Healthy Start Vouchers: If you get Universal Credit, Child Tax Credit, income support, income based jobseekers allowance, pension credit or working tax credit you may be entitled to Healthy Start vouchers. You can claim the Healthy start vouchers from 10 weeks of your pregnancy to when your child is 4 years old, you will receive a Healthy start card where the vouchers will be added to for you to use to buy milk, fruit, vegetables, and pulses. For more information visit: How to apply – Get help to buy food and milk (Healthy Start)
• Sure Start Maternity Grant: The Sure Start Maternity grant is a one off payment of £500 to help towards the cost of having your first child. You will need to complete the form and then ask your Midwife or GP to complete page 10. You then need to post it to ‘Freepost DWP SSMG’ You do not need a postcode or postage stamp. To find out if you qualify and to download the form visit: Sure Start Maternity Grant: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Statutory Maternity Pay: When you’re having a baby, you’re entitled to a year of Statutory Maternity Leave - no matter how long you’ve been in your job. But while you’re entitled to 52 weeks off work, you’ll only get maternity pay for 39 of them if you’re eligible. The earliest your paid maternity leave can start is the 11th week before your baby is due. If your baby is born early, your leave starts the day after the birth. You don’t have to take the 52 weeks you’re entitled to, but you must take at least two weeks off work following the birth. For more information about Statutory Maternity Leave and Pay visit: Maternity leave and pay | MoneyHelper
• Maternity Allowance: Maternity Allowance is a benefit paid by the government to pregnant women who don’t qualify for Statutory Maternity Pay. For more information visit:Maternity Allowance | MoneyHelper
• Paternity Leave and Pay: Statutory Paternity Leave is the time you can take off to support your partner. If you’re an employee, you’re entitled to either one or two weeks of paid paternity leave. For more information about Paternity Leave and pay visit: Paternity leave and pay | MoneyHelper
• Child Benefit:Child Benefit is a regular payment from the government to help with the cost of raising a child. You can get the claim form from the following website: Claim Child Benefit for one or more children - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for more information about Child Benefit visit: Child Benefit and the State Pension | MoneyHelper
• Help with Healthcare Travel Costs https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs/healthcare-travel-costs-scheme-htcs/
• Call 0300 330 1348 for the dental services helpline
• Call 0300 330 1343 for the Low Income Scheme helpline
• Call 0300 330 1341 for queries about medical exemption certificates
• Call 0300 330 1341 for queries about prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs)
• Call 0300 330 1349 for the prescription services helpline
• Call 0300 330 1347 for queries about tax credit certificates
• Call 0300 123 0849 to order a paper copy of the HC12, HC5 and HC1 (SC) forms
• Call 0300 330 1343 for all other queries
• BABY GODIVA – Coventry’s Baby Bank
• Family hubs – Coventry City Council
• MAMTA - FWT
• The Lullaby Trust - Safer sleep for babies, Support for families
• Breastfeeding in the UK - Baby Friendly Initiative
• Car seats - RoSPA
• UHCW Antenatal Education Classes Events - 16 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite

 

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