Natal Supplement
Last updated on September 21, 2023Overview
A natal supplement is provided to pregnant recipients and to family units with a child twelve months of age or younger. This supplement is intended to assist in meeting extra costs associated with prenatal and postnatal expenses.
Policy
Eligibility
Effective: August 1, 2023
A monthly natal supplement is provided to pregnant recipients of income assistance, disability assistance, or hardship assistance and to family units with a dependent child 12 months of age or younger. The amounts provided under the natal supplement are shown in the Rate Table: Health Supplements and Programs. [See link under Resources]
The natal supplement is not contingent on any special dietary requirements.
Children in the home of a relative (CIHR) are eligible for the natal supplement.
[For more information, see Related Links - Child in Home of a Relative.]
Recipients of medical services only or transitional health services are not eligible for the natal supplement. [see Related Links]
Table: Period of Eligibility
|
Client |
Eligibility Begins |
Eligibility Ends |
|---|---|---|
|
Recipient |
with confirmation of pregnancy |
up to twelve months following the date of the birth of the child |
|
Applicant |
from the date of application, with confirmation of pregnancy |
up to twelve months following the date of the birth of the child |
Procedures
Issuing Natal Supplement
Effective: August 1, 2023
Recipients must provide written confirmation of pregnancy and the expected date of delivery from a medical practitioner, a nurse practitioner or a midwife. The confirmation must be written on letterhead or a prescription pad. The ministry is not responsible for any fees associated with required documentation.
Family units with a dependent child 12 months of age or younger must provide confirmation of the age of the child (for example, birth certificate or baptismal certificate if it specifies the child’s age).