Deadline for applying
2.—(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.