Benefits for Pregnant Women
Means Tested Benefits
- Income Support
- Child Tax Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Benefit
- Social Fund: NB Milk & vitamins/Fares to hospital
Non-Means Tested Benefits
Earnings replacement
- Statutory Maternity Pay
- Maternity Allowance
- Incapacity Benefit
Additional benefits
- Attendance Allowance (if over 65)
- Disability Living Allowance (if under 65)
(NB Mobility Component must be claimed before 65, but remains
payable for life).
- Health benefits – on age/specific illness grounds
See: A Return to Work
Advice for pregnant women on returning to work part time or
full time after long term absence.