Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

Conditions for receipt.

[1992, s. 19(1)]

38.—(1) The contribution conditions for maternity benefit are—

(a) (i) that the claimant has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks in the period beginning with her entry into insurance and ending immediately before the 1st day of maternity leave, and

(ii) that the claimant has qualifying contributions or credited contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks in the last complete contribution year before the beginning of the benefit year in which the 1st day of maternity leave occurs or in a subsequent complete contribution year before the 1st day of maternity leave, or

(b) that the claimant has qualifying contributions in respect of not less than 39 contribution weeks in the 12 months immediately preceding the 1st day of maternity leave.

[1992, s. 19(1)]

(2) Regulations may provide for modifications of the contribution conditions set out in subsection (1).