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After Part 8 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4) insert—
(1)A woman who satisfies prescribed conditions in relation to a pregnancy of hers is entitled to payment of a lump sum (to be known as “health in pregnancy grant”).
(2)A condition prescribed under subsection (1) may, in particular, require a woman to have reached a specified stage of her pregnancy.
(3)A woman is not entitled to health in pregnancy grant unless—
(a)she has received advice on matters relating to maternal health from a health professional;
(b)she is in Great Britain at the time she makes a claim for the grant in accordance with the Administration Act.
(4)Circumstances may be prescribed in which a woman is to be treated for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) as being, or as not being, in Great Britain.
(5)In this section—
“health professional” has such meaning as may be prescribed,
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations, and
“woman” means a female of any age.
(6)The power to make regulations under this section is exercisable by the Treasury.
(1)Health in pregnancy grant is to be of an amount prescribed by regulations made by the Treasury.
(2)Different amounts may be prescribed in relation to different cases.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 131 partly in force; s. 131 in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 170
I2S. 131 in force at 1.1.2009 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3137, art. 2
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