The one-off new-child payment to help with loss of earnings and additional expenses is available to Self-employed riders with an active account for at least 41 weeks from the Rider’s start date.’

The payment is only available to riders whose child is born (or adopted) after 27 September 2021.

If you are the non-birth giving parent, you must have completed at least 30 orders in the previous 8 weeks - that includes if you're adopting a child.

If you are the natural mother you must have completed 60 orders in the 6 months prior to birth.

You can only claim 1 payment in any 12 month period

If two riders are eligible for the same birth, the benefit only pays once.

More info here.