Section 37: Maternity benefits

37. Maternity benefits.— An insured woman shall be entitled to receive maternity benefit at the rate specified in the Schedule, if contributions in respect of her were paid or payable for not less than one hundred and eighty days during the twelve calendar months immediately preceding the date from which she claims the benefit, and such benefit shall be paid for all days on which she does not work for remuneration during a period of twelve weeks, of which not more than six weeks shall precede the expected date of confinement.

Effective date: 1962-01-01

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