Social Welfare Act, 1952

Maternity grants.

19.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, a woman who has been confined shall be entitled—

(a) if she satisfies the relevant contribution conditions and her husband does not or if her husband satisfies the relevant contribution conditions and she does not—to one maternity grant, and

(b) if she satisfies the relevant contribution conditions and her husband also satisfies them—to two maternity grants.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “husband” includes a widow's late husband, where she was pregnant at the time of his death and the benefit is claimed in respect of a confinement resulting from that pregnancy.