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1. What is a Maternity Benefit?
2. Who qualifies for a maternity allowance?
3. What is the rate of maternity allowance?
4. Can a woman be disqualified from receiving a maternity allowance?
5. For how long is a maternity allowance paid?

1. Would NIC assist in meeting the burial expenses of a deceased contributor?
2. Can an insured person receive a Funeral Grant on behalf of his/her dependent?
3. What are the qualifying conditions for a funeral grant?
4. When is the Funeral Grant paid?

1. What is a Retirement Pension?
2. What are the qualifying conditions?
3. What is the rate of a retirement pension?
4. What is the minimum amount of retirement pension paid?
5. How should one claim for retirement benefit?

1. What is a Survivor’s Benefit?
2. For how long is a dependent widow entitled to receive a Survivors Benefit?
3. How much would the dependents be entitled to?
4. What happens if the deceased had no husband, wife or children to claim a benefit?

1. What are the qualifying conditions?
2. What is the maximum sickness period?
3. What happens if an illness continues for a period longer than 26 weeks?
4. At what rate is Sickness Benefit paid?
5. If I am given seven (7) days sick leave would NIC pay 65% for seven (7) days?