53 Extension of entitlement to state maternity allowance

State maternity allowance

53  Extension of entitlement to state maternity allowance

(1)     In section 35 of the Contributions and Benefits Act (state maternity allowance), for subsections (1) and (1A) there shall be substituted—

“(1)     A woman shall be entitled to a maternity allowance, at the appropriate weekly rate determined under section 35A below, if—

(a)     she has become pregnant and has reached, or been confined before reaching, the commencement of the 11th week before the expected week of confinement; and

(b)     she has been engaged in employment as an employed or self-employed earner for any part of the week in the case of at least 26 of the 66 weeks immediately preceding the expected week of confinement; and

(c)     (within the meaning of section 35A) her average weekly earnings are not less than the maternity allowance threshold; and

(d)     she is not entitled to statutory maternity pay for the same week in respect of the same pregnancy.”

(2)     In subsection (3) of that section—

(a)     for “Schedule 3, Part I, paragraph 3” there shall be substituted “section 35A below”; and

(b)     . . ..

(3)     After that

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