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Western Australia - Glossary Term

Maternity Allowance (1912 - )

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1912

Maternity allowance was the 'first form of Commonwealth social security available to women'. It was a single, lump sum payment to all mothers of newborn children. It was not means tested when it was introduced.

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Sources used to compile this entry: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 'Submission No. 335 Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices', in Submissions received by the Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/submissions. p.1..

Prepared by: Debra Rosser