The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Bare Act
8 Payment of medical bonus
- Every woman entitled to maternity benefit under this Act shall also be entitled to receive from her employer a medical bonus of one thousand rupees, if no pre-natal confinement and post-natal care is provided for by the employer free of charge.
- The Central Government may before every three years, by notification in the Official Gazette, increase the amount of medical bonus subject to the maximum of twenty thousand rupees.
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Understanding Payment of Medical Bonus
- If a woman is
Explanation using examples
Imagine a scenario where Priya, an employee at a private company, is expecting a baby. The company does not
