2023 · Q94
As per the provisions of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, the maximum period for which a female employee may be entitled to maternity benefit for giving birth to the third child is:
Industrial Relations and Labour LawsWomen, child and prohibitive laws
- AEight weeks
- BTwelve weeks
- CSixteen weeks
- DTwenty-six weeks
Explanation
Under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017, a woman is entitled to 26 weeks of maternity benefit for her first two surviving children, but only 12 weeks where she already has two or more surviving children. For the third child, therefore, the maximum is twelve weeks. Hence (b).