# Social Security Act 1975, Paragraph 11


Where a woman claims a maternity grant, the contributor concerned for the purposes of the claim shall be deemed to satisfy the first contribution condition for the grant if on a previous claim for any short-term benefit (other than a widow's allowance) that contributor has satisfied the first contribution condition for that benefit, by virtue of paragraph 8 above, with contributions of a class relevant to maternity grant.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/14/schedule/3/paragraph/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1975/schedule-3/paragraph-11
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