# Social Security Act 1975, Paragraph 12


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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/14/schedule/3/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-act-1975/schedule-3/paragraph-12
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