C'link payments & baby bonus

[Cupcake]

i looked online the other day and noticed you can apply for payments if you are expecting a baby within a few weeks!

My payments started a couple of weeks after i put forms in

[MrsB26]

If you are already in their system it will be quicker. About 2 weeks from what i remember when i had ds. I sent all my stuff off while i was still in hossy

[~MummaBear~]

I sent DH in witht he papers the day after DD was born and i Had my Baby bonus 2 days later but that was almost 3 years ago... I am hoping it is quick this time around becuase bub is going to be a december bub and i dont want to have to wait over the christmas/ new year period if i dont have to!

[briggsy's girl]

standard is 3 weeks - depending on how many claims are received at your local processing centre at the time you are claiming

[~clover~]

So about what I thought. Thanks guys

[hubba_bubba07]

apparently u can lodge the claim 3 months b4 bubs is expected now and this came into effect from 1st october 2010..U can do it online and when bub is born, u just provide proof of birth and it comes in a few days after...i submitted my claim the other day and im having bubs on 25th oct....look into it..saves the hassle of all the paperwork later

[~clover~]

Really? Interesting. You know anything about it BG?
Since I'm bored & not in labour at 5.30am, I'll go look. Pretty sure it's still take up to 21 days to process though, like I think all c'link payments, but sounds alot easier.