Right to payment of maternity benefits

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Right to payment of maternity benefits

Every woman has the right to payment of maternity benefits. Therefore they shall have the entitlement to, and her employer shall be liable for, the payment of maternity benefit. For the period of her actual absence, at the rate, of the average daily wage. The period immediately precedes the day of her delivery, the actual day of her delivery and also any period immediately following that day.

During the period of three calendar months, for the days on which she has worked. The average of the woman’s wages payable to her means the average daily wage. With the minimum rate of wage fixed or revised under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Immediately preceding the date from which she absents herself on account of maternity.

A woman shall have the entitlement to maternity benefit. Only if she has been working in an establishment of the employer. Therefore, immediately preceding the date of her expected delivery. From whom she claims maternity benefit, for a period of not less than eighty days in the twelve months.

Twelve weeks of which not more than six weeks shall precede the date of her expected delivery shall be the maximum period for which any woman to have the entitlement to maternity benefit. Also, if a woman dies during this period, then the maternity benefit shall be payable only for the days up to and this also involves the day of her death.

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