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.