Petition Reinstatement of sure start Maternity Grant for every new born child in U.K

I want the sure start maternity grant to be available to every newborn baby regardless of circumstances, it used to be that all children first taste of the welfare state working or unemployment. every child got a maternity grant in order to provide some support to pregnant women that stopped.

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https://www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant/what-youll-get

If you already have children

If you already have children under 16, you can only get a grant if you’re expecting a multiple birth.

Children under 16

Grant if you have twins

Grant if you have triplets

You have 1 or more (and none of them are from multiple births) £500 £1,000
You’ve already had twins £0 £500
You’ve already had triplets £0 £0

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

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Date closed 14 March 2016
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