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PRONUNCIATION OF MATERNITY GRANT

maternity grant  [məˈtɜːnɪtɪ ˈbɛnɪfɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATERNITY GRANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Maternity grant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MATERNITY GRANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of maternity grant in the English dictionary

The definition of maternity grant in the dictionary is a flat-rate benefit for pregnant women on low incomes.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MATERNITY GRANT


benefit
ˈbɛnɪfɪt
Buffett
ˈbʌfɪt
comfit
ˈkʌmfɪt
counterfeit
ˈkaʊntəfɪt
disbenefit
dɪsˈbenɪfɪt
E-FIT
ˈiːfɪt
fit
fɪt
fitt
fɪt
forfeit
ˈfɔːfɪt
keep-fit
ˌkiːpˈfɪt
misfit
ˈmɪsˌfɪt
nonprofit
nɒnˈprɒfɪt
outfit
ˈaʊtˌfɪt
profit
ˈprɒfɪt
prophet
ˈprɒfɪt
refit
riːˈfɪt
retrofit
ˈrɛtrəʊˌfɪt
superfit
ˌsuːpərˈfɪt
unfit
ʌnˈfɪt
whiffet
ˈwɪfɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATERNITY GRANT

materialness
materials
materiel
maternal
maternal death
maternal deprivation
maternal health care
maternal instinct
maternalism
maternalistic
maternally
maternity
maternity allowance
maternity benefit
maternity dress
maternity home
maternity hospital
maternity leave
maternity pay
maternity ward

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATERNITY GRANT

block grant
capitation grant
development grant
emigrant
flagrant
fragrant
grant
illegal immigrant
immigrant
improvement grant
inmigrant
integrant
land grant
landed immigrant
maintenance grant
migrant
nonimmigrant
regrant
restaurant
student grant
vagrant

Synonyms and antonyms of maternity grant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «maternity grant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATERNITY GRANT

Find out the translation of maternity grant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of maternity grant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «maternity grant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生育补助
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subsidio de maternidad
570 millions of speakers

English

maternity grant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मातृत्व अनुदान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منحة الأمومة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грант по беременности и родам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subsídio de maternidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসূতি অনুদান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allocation de maternité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geran bersalin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Mutterschaftsgeld
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

産休補助金
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

출산 보조금
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Maternity grant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cấp thai sản
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகப்பேறு மானியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसूति अनुदान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Doğum izni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

concessione di maternità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dotacja macierzyński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грант по вагітності та пологах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grant de maternitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίδομα μητρότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kraam toelae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moderskapsunderstöd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fødselspermisjon stipend
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of maternity grant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERNITY GRANT»

The term «maternity grant» is normally little used and occupies the 127.578 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATERNITY GRANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about maternity grant

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATERNITY GRANT»

Discover the use of maternity grant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to maternity grant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Women in Israel: A State of Their Own
One of the main social benefits women might receive is maternity insurance, which covers a hospitalization grant, a maternity grant, a birth allowance, and a maternity leave allowance. Any woman who gives birth at a hospital is eligible to a ...
Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, 2004
2
Women and Social Security: Progress Towards Equality of ...
This is the case in India for the benefits instituted in 1 975 by the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), for the maternity grant introduced in the Republic of Korea in 1979 and for the milk coupons issued in Peru beginning in the same ...
Anne-Marie Brocas, Anne-Marie Cailloux, Virginie Oget, 1990
3
Family Policies in the Context of Family Change: The Nordic ...
The unemployed are entitled to a Sure Start Maternity Grant. The Sure Start Maternity Grant was introduced in 2000 for some groups on low incomes, and it has been rapidly increased in amount since its introduction. This grant can be claimed ...
Ilona Ostner, Christoph Schmitt, 2008
4
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the ...
Maternity grant: Paid for the purchase of a layette for a newborn child. If not residing in Israel, the woman or her husband must have worked in Israel for at least six months immediately before childbirth. The birth must occur in Israel. Adoption ...
Social Security Administration, 2013
5
Social Security: Beveridge and After
Her decision should be taken on other than financial grounds'.1 This recommendation was implemented by the National Insurance Act, 1953, which introduced a home confinement grant of £3 in addition to the general maternity grant.
Victor George, 1998
6
Social Sec:Beveridge Ils 191
Her decision should be taken on other than financial grounds'.1 This recommendation was implemented by the National Insurance Act, 1953, which introduced a home confinement grant of £3 in addition to the general maternity grant.
George Victor, 2013
7
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Asia and the ...
Maternity grant: Paid for the purchase of clothing and other necessities for a newborn child. Hospitalization grant: Paid for necessary hospitalization for a birth . Multiple birth allowance: Paid for the birth of three or more children, of which at least ...
Social Security Administration (U S ), 2011
8
Gender, Equality and Welfare States
The UK: a fourfold benefit structure Maternity benefits were an integral part of the national insurance scheme (until 1987), which included a maternity grant and a maternity allowance. In addition a mother might qualify for an earnings related ...
Diane Sainsbury, 1996
9
Families, States and Labour Markets: Institutions, Causes ...
Förster, M. 112 France child benefits 56–8 childcare leave 36–8, 41–4, 49, 53, 92 daddy days 38, 41,67 family policy model 12–13 gender role attitudes 131–5 marriage subsidy 55 maternity grant 46 parental insurance 36–7, 66 Fraser, N. 28 ...
Tommy Ferrarini, 2006
10
A Generation of Change, a Lifetime of Difference: Social ...
The change from the Maternity Grant to the Maternity Expenses Payment in 1987 was in part paid for by far fewer mothers qualifying as provision moved from contributory/ universal low-level grants to more selective generosity. Today's Sure ...
Martin Evans, Lewis Williams, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATERNITY GRANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term maternity grant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Shchotkina: Two jobs? I didn't say so
It is certainly unacceptable to deliver children just for the sake of a maternity grant or receiving a flat. But in case people decide to have two or ... «Charter 97, Jun 15»
2
Freebies, perks and benefits available to new parents
This is called the Sure Start Maternity Grant, it's tax free and you don't have to repay it. Income Support. Anyone with a youngest child under five ... «BT.com, May 15»
3
Brothers jailed for violent burglary
... "sceptical" the money had been taken from his account as a "maternity grant", saying he had acted "in haste", and "clearly out of character.". «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, May 15»
4
Is it worth getting private health insurance to beat age deadline?
Cash plans provide cash back on a range of medical expenses, such as GP fees to public hospital fees to a maternity grant. Crucially however ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
5
Budget 2015: 50 cuts this Tory-led coalition have made
12) Sure Start Maternity Grant: Abolished for second and subsequent children. The TUC estimates this costs low income mothers £500 and is ... «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
6
Kela's 2015 newborn starter kit highlights breastfeeding
Expectant mothers in Finland can choose between the newborn kit and a maternity grant of 140 euros. In cases of multiple births the grant is ... «YLE News, Feb 15»
7
UKIP are not a breath of fresh air – they're just the old stench of …
This mirrors Mr Farage's boyhood hero Mrs Thatcher, whose Tory government axed the universal maternity grant in 1987, which ensured that ... «Yahoo News UK, Feb 15»
8
Child poverty 'increased dramatically'
The same applies for the maternity grant (gyes), which is paid until the child reaches the age of three (HUF 28,500 a month). As Farkas said ... «Budapest Times, Dec 14»
9
Baby blues for freelancers who can't afford maternity leave
You may also qualify for the Sure Start Maternity Grant, income support, or Employment and Support Allowance, depending on your ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
10
'Victory for motherhood'
Between 2010 and 2012, six teachers applied for a maternity grant after becoming pregnant while still on unpaid leave. In five cases the grants ... «Southland Times, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Maternity grant [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/maternity-grant>. Apr 2024 ».
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