Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Duration of payment.

[SI 25/95 Art 6]

54.—(1) Subject to this Chapter, health and safety benefit shall be payable from the day immediately following the last of the 21 days of health and safety leave in respect of which the claimant is entitled to receive remuneration from her employer under section 18(4) of the Maternity Protection Act 1994 and regulations made under that subsection and shall continue to be payable for the period of health and safety leave granted to the claimant under Part III of the Maternity Protection Act 1994.

[SI 25/95 Art 6]

(2) Health and safety benefit shall not be payable for any day in respect of which maternity benefit under section 47 is payable.

[SI 25/95 Art 6]

(3) Where the woman who is entitled to health and safety benefit dies, the benefit shall not be payable for any subsequent day.