maternity benefit
New mother's allowance
Maternity benefit is money paid to a woman during the period surrounding childbirth, typically by an employer or government program.
It replaces lost wages during maternity leave: She applied for maternity benefit as soon as she learned she was pregnant.
The term is more common in British English; Americans tend to say maternity pay or maternity leave benefits.
- parental leaveJob-protected time for newborns
- pregnancyCarrying developing offspring
- baby bumpPregnant woman's protruding stomach
- due dateWhen payment is required
- babyVery young child
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Payment upon policyholder's passing
pension · severance pay · redundancy payment · disability benefit
maternity benefitearned income
Pay from work
performance bonus · base pay · hourly wages · commission · unpaid leave
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