§ 66. Mr. G. LOCKER-LAMPSONasked at what time sickness benefit terminates in favour of maternity benefit; whether, when an employed woman is approaching her confinement and is certified a month before confinement to be incapable of work, she is entitled to sickness benefit, and up to how long before confinement; and whether such a woman ceasing work one week only before her confinement would receive sickness benefit?
§ Mr. MASTERMANAn employed married woman is entitled to sickness benefit under the ordinary conditions while she is incapable of work through illness resulting from pregnancy, in addition to the maternity benefit payable in respect of her own or her husband's insurance, and without regard to the date at which that benefit is due. Sickness benefit is payable from the fourth day of her being rendered incapable of work by illness, and is payable while she so remains incapable, both before and after confinement.