Maternity Benefit Programme - Objectives

Q.  Which of the following is/are true regarding Maternity Benefit Programme?

1) All pregnant women and lactating mothers including government employees will get the schemes benefit of compensation of wage loss.
2) The cash incentive given is Rs.8000/-.

- Published on 04 Jan 17

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Neither 1 nor 2
 
Maternity Benefit Programme - ObjectivesExpansion of MBP will have huge impact on the PW&LM as it will not only provide them compensation for the wage loss but will also provide them adequate nutrition and rest before and after delivery.

Mothers will have sufficient time to breastfeed the child during first six months of the birth. Resultantly, it is expected that it will reduce mother mortality rate, IMR, under-nutrition and its adverse effects.

It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and the cost sharing between Centre and States is 60:40 for all the States and UTs (with legislature), 90:10 for NER and Himalayan States and 100% GoI share for UTs without legislatures.

Under the scheme, all Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM), excluding the Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers who are in regular employment with the Central Government or State Governments or Public Sector Undertakings or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being are eligible.

The cash incentive of Rs. 6,000/- is payable in three instalments for the first two live births.
 

    Discussion

  • Lachamsetty TEGRA   -Posted on 17 Jan 17
    Please give pw&Lm 6000
    Go nombre

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