Paragraph 2 Deadline for applying

(1)

The deadline for an individual to apply for a pregnancy and baby grant in respect of a child is—

(a)

the end of the day that falls 6 months after the day the child is born if sub-paragraph (2) applies to the individual;

(b)

the end of the day before the child’s first birthday if sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to the individual.

(2)

This sub-paragraph applies to—

(a)

the person who is, or has been, pregnant with the child; and

(b)

any individual who is, or has been during the period described by sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)

the partner of the person referred to in paragraph (a); or

(ii)

an individual, or the partner of an individual, for whom the person referred to in paragraph (a) is a dependant.

(3)

The period referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(b)—

(i)

begins on the first day of the 24th week of the pregnancy that resulted, or is to result, in the child’s birth; and

(ii)

ends at the end of the day that falls 6 months after the day the child is born.