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The Social Security (Maternity Benefit) Regulations 1975
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
These Regulations contain provisions relating to maternity benefit under the Social Security Act 1975.
The provisions relate to: payment of more than one maternity grant in respect of multiple births (regulation 2); entitlement to a maternity grant in expectation of confinement (regulation 3); conditions for, and duration of, a maternity allowance whether in expectation of confinement or by virtue of confinement (regulations 4 to 7); entitlement to maternity allowance at a reduced rate where the contribution conditions are not satisfied in full (regulation 8); disqualification for the receipt of a maternity allowance in certain circumstances (regulation 9); days to be treated as days of incapacity for work (regulation 10). Special provisions are made for certain persons who have been employed abroad (regulation 11) and for persons who have delayed or failed in claiming maternity allowance (regulation 12).
The Regulations also contain transitional provisions.
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