Sure Start Maternity Grant

5.8

A one-time payment from the UK government to help with baby costs for parents who meet certain rules

noun
/ʃʊə stɑːt məˈtɜːnɪti ɡrænt/

: Subsidio de Maternidad Sure Start

Many families rely on the Sure Start Maternity Grant to help cover initial baby expenses.

Examples

After the birth of her first child, Maria applied for the Sure Start Maternity Grant.
Eligibility for the Sure Start Maternity Grant depends on the family's financial circumstances.
You can apply for the Sure Start Maternity Grant online.
The Sure Start Maternity Grant helps new parents financially.
Many families rely on the Sure Start Maternity Grant to help cover initial baby expenses.
After the birth of her first child, Maria applied for the Sure Start Maternity Grant.
Eligibility for the Sure Start Maternity Grant depends on the family's financial circumstances.

Surface Forms

Sure Start Maternity Grant singular

Morphology

Sure + start + maternity + grant

The central components 'maternity' (relating to motherhood) and 'grant' (money awarded) make the basic idea—a payment for maternity-related costs—readily inferable to a learner who knows those words. However, 'Sure Start' is a UK programme brand/proper name rather than a compositional modifier, so the exact institutional meaning and eligibility connotations are not predictable, making the overall phrase only partially transparent.

Etymology

Sure Start Maternity Grant comes from a UK scheme called Sure Start, set up to give children a good start in life. A maternity grant is a one-time payment to help with the costs of a new baby, so the name shows it is 'help for new parents'.