Section 5, Maternity Benefit Act [S10-242]
As at 7 September 2026. Repealed from 1 April 2017 by Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 [A10-0X8].
5. Right to payment of maternity benefit.—[...]
(3) The maximum period for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit shall be twenty-six weeks of which not more than eight weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery:
Provided that the maximum period entitled to maternity benefit by a woman having two or more than two surviving children shall be twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery:
Provided further that where a woman dies during this period, the maternity benefit shall be payable only for the days up to and including the day of her death [...]
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child: Section 2(f), DPDP Act: "child" means an individual who has not completed the age of eighteen years;
child: Section 2, Madras, Bengal and Bombay Children (Supplementary) Act, 1925 [S17C74] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "child" means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age
child: Section 2, Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes (Supervision and Control) Act, 1960 [S1FWXN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "child" means a person who has not completed eighteen years of age
child: 16 more definitions.
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