6. Other benefits and tax credits

•child benefit when the baby is born;

•universal credit (UC), if you do not already get child tax credit (CTC) for other children you have, or working tax credit (WTC) because you are working and on a low income;

•CTC in some cases (if you already get WTC), or an increase in your existing CTC award, if you already get CTC. Tell HM Revenue and Customs within three months of the birth;

•if there is no other child under 16 in the household, a Sure Start maternity grant within six months of the birth, provided you get a qualifying benefit, including UC, income support (IS) and CTC. If you are still waiting for a decision on your UC, IS or CTC, claim the grant anyway. If you are refused the grant, rather than your claim being held until your benefit or tax credit is awarded, make another claim within three months of being awarded the benefit or tax credit;

•Healthy Start vouchers.