Sure start grant

I had my baby in November and I’ve filled out the form and it says they need proof of pregnancy or birth from matb1 The issue is when I applied for my maternity allowance I sent the original matb1 off and ofc they kept it I’ve asked my my hospital and midwives if I can get a copy and they don’t bother or say they can’t I was thinking of sending off a copy of my daughter birth certificate would they approve this? Anybody else had the same issue?

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I sent off my child’s birth certificate, it went through no issue

Just go to hospital and get a new one just say you need mat b one form for something and midwife will do it then and there I had this problem gave it to work and I needed it for that so I had to go to hospital to get new one as ringing wasn’t doing anything I’m pretty sure health visitor can sign in there and that’s proof aswell as I think I had both done and I think you can have one of them x

@Kayla Okayy thank you, did you receive the birth certificate back x

I just asked my midwife for a new mat b1 form and they gave me it the same day x

Yes I did, I think it was about two weeks until I received it back

@Rose ahh ok thanks I did ask at the hospital they said they couldn’t and I don’t have any health visits any time soon xx

You can ask your HV to write you a letter. Mine did and it was accepted 😊

Just message the health visitor service and explain to them they can get you one written up I think or they can sign your forms you can see them at there office instead of home visit x

We just sent copies of our birth notice and matb1 and they accepted it

They can issue another one they just have to write on the top of it duplicate copy ( I’m a community midwife)

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