The Anguilla Social Security Board extends its maternity benefit and is the first in the region to introduce Paternity Benefit
The Social Security Board is pleased to inform Employees, Employers, the Self-Employed and the general public of the following, effective January 3rd, 2019:
PATERNITY BENEFIT
A Paternity benefit shall be paid to the father of a baby or the husband of the baby's mother, who has paid 26 weeks of contributions into the Social Security System.
The Paternity allowance shall be payable for any period of 2 consecutive weeks, beginning with the date of the baby's birth and ending not later than 16 weeks from the birth of the child.
The Paternity allowance is calculated using the 26 weeks or less immediately proceeding the week from which the benefit is claimed.
Claims must be submitted on the required form along with a copy of the baby's birth certificate.
MATERNITY BENEFIT
Consequent to changes to the Labour Act, the period of Maternity allowance payable has been extended from 13 weeks to 14 weeks. All claims for Maternity allowance should therefore reflect this change.