Maternity benefits

A poster to advertise National Insurance maternity benefits, 1946 (INF 2/66, page 29)

Text on poster says:

NATIONAL INSURANCE

MATERNITY BENEFITS

FOR ALL MOTHERS

£4 MATERNITY GRANT for every child born          Can be claimed before birth or within
(double benefit -£8- for twins)                             three months after the birth.

PAYABLE ON EITHER THE MOTHER’S OR HUSBAND’S INSURANCE RECORD
20 shillings   ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE for        Must be claimed within 28 days after
Per week      four weeks following the birth              birth.

PAYABLE ON EITHER THE MOTHER’S OR HUSBAND’S INSURANCE RECORD

FOR EMPLOYED AND SELF-EMPLOYED MOTHERS
Instead of attendance allowance

36 shillings    MATERNITY ALLOWANCE               To be claimed during the month
Per week      13 weeks, beginning 6 weeks              before the allowance is due to
Before the birth, if not working.           begin.

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