MsMadamSecretary
VIP Member
There is a thing called a Sure Start maternity grant in the UK but it's only if either of the parents are on certain unemployment benefits and it is only for the first child or a multiple birth when you have children already. When I was working for DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) my boss did mention they were looking at stopping it because people were fraudulently pretending to have babies just for the £500, but that was 6 years ago and I haven't heard of any changes to it.Because she knows it's not obvious at her size.
Don't you have an allowance from the State in the UK for the baby? And a bonus before the birth?
Maybe someone else on this thread knows more about financial aid for babies though?