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Increase of maternity allowance.
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5.— The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after section 26 of the following section:
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“Increase of maternity allowance.
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26A—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the weekly rate of maternity benefit shall be increased by the appropriate amount set out in column (4), (4a), (5) or (5a) of Part I of the Second Schedule in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary.
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(2) The increase payable pursuant to subsection (1) in respect of a qualified child who normally resides with the beneficiary and with the spouse of the beneficiary shall be payable at the rate of one-half of the appropriate amount in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is not an adult dependant.
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(3) The provisions of subsection (2) shall not apply in any case where the spouse of the beneficiary is living apart from the beneficiary and is not making a financial contribution to the maintenance of the qualified child.”.
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