asked the Minister for Social Welfare the net cost to the Exchequer of an increase in the maternity allowance from £4.95 per week to £7 per week.
Written Answers. - Maternity Allowance.
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On the assumption that the Exchequer would bear one-third of the cost, the remaining two-thirds being met by the contributions of employers and employees, the annual cost to the Exchequer of increasing maternity allowances from £4.95 per week to £7 per week is estimated at £70,000.