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maternity benefit

noun

  1. (in the British National Insurance scheme) a payment ( maternity allowance ) made to a pregnant woman who usually works but does not qualify for statutory maternity pay, normally from 11 weeks before confinement for a period of 18 weeks; there is also a flat-rate benefit ( maternity grant ) for those on low incomes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Under his policy, the average weekly maternity benefit, per his campaign, would be roughly $300 for up to six weeks — enough to replace Warren’s lost wages.

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“I just don’t know if you are eligible for the extra maternity benefit.”

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A survey last year by the Society for Human Resource Management found that 21 percent of employers offer a paid maternity benefit beyond disability leave.

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The government also increased tax on alcohol and cigarettes, and announced that maternity benefit would become a taxable income in July 2013.

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"It's a challenge to offer an affordable maternity benefit in the individual market," she says.

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