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Lok Sabha passes Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Lok Sabha passes Maternity Benefits (Amendment) Bill, 2016

New Delhi, Mar 9 (IBNS): The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill, 2016 which inter-alia includes increasing maternity benefit to woman covered under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 from 12 weeks to 26 weeks up to two surviving children in order to allow the mother to take care of the child during his/her most formative stage.