C'link payments & baby bonus

[~clover~]

Can someone tell me about how long it takes after forms are handed in for these to start being paid?
I was under the impression of 14 - 21 days. Pretty sure thats what it was last time, but a friend who had a bub 4 months ago thinks she started getting paid with in a week or so.
Things are a tad tight atm, so it'd be handy to know. One week would be great, lol, but I'm expecting 2 - 4 weeks.
TIA

[delphmoon]

Took 4 weeks for me and I sent the papers in 3 days after DD...

Hope your is faster

[Early Kids]

Took about 1-2 weeks after I posted the papers in. I think it's quicker the second (or third or fourth lol) time around because they are just adding to your file

[~me~]

Very quick..I got mine within a week.
Are you registered online Clover? I would go in a check online as I loved seeing when my next payment and how much I was going to get Lol!

[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.

[briggsy's girl]

i was off sick the day i was supposed to have the training so i'm waiting to go back and do it later. but i can look into it today - i believe you can claim for bby or ppl up to 3 months before edd now - not sure how that will apply for second or subsequent births though