Ecostat

Department of Economics & Statistics  
 GOVERNMENT OF KERALA  
Report  o n   the working of   the  
“ Maternity Benefit   Act - 1961 ”  
2011 - 17  
 
Department Of Economics and Statistics  
Thiruvananthapuram  
2019

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 P reface  
 
  Government  of  India  passed  several  Acts  to  regulate  conditions  governing 
the registration of  the  industrial units. The Rules framed under Labour Acts impose 
obligation  on  registered  industry  (primary  units)  to  submit  annual  statutory  return 
in the prescri bed format to the concerned authorities.   In the  ‘ Maternity Benefit Act 
1961 ’ ,  calendar  year  data  is  collected  from  the  primary  units  in  prescribed  annual 
return  and  the  information  gathered  is  consolidated  by  the  State  Authorities 
(Directorate of Factories & Boilers and Office of the Chief Plantation Corporation)  
in Statements I & I I designed   for the purpose .   These Authorities in turn furnish the 
consolidated data in respect of the entire State to the  Directorate of Economics and 
Statistics .  The  Labour   &   Housing   Division  of  Directorate   of  Economics  and 
Statistics   compiles and dissemi nates these statistics .  
The information pertaining to the  c overage, submission and response rate of 
establishments , average daily women workers,  number of  women workers claimed 
for  maternity  benefit ,   claims  and  payments  of  maternity  benefit  and  amount  paid ,  
etc   are included in this report.  
The   present  compilation  titled  ‘Maternity  Benefit  Act  1961’  provides  basic 
statistics about the above parameters pertaining to Kerala. The data bank will be a 
guiding factor based on which labour policies of th e state have to be evolved at its 
efficiency  monitored.  This  can  be  a  good  source  of  reference  to  the  research 
scholars   in this field and also for the administration.   
I congratulate the Labour & Housing wing of this office for their painstaking 
efforts in   compiling this data from secondary sources.           
 
 
Thiruvananthapuram                                                                          Director General

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Report on  the working of  ” Maternity  B enefit   A ct -   1961 ”  
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Government of Kerala  
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  Contents  
 
Preface   ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................   1  
1. The maternity benefit act -   1961   ................................ ................................ ................................ ................   5  
1.1 Scope and objective   ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................   5  
1.2. Main provisions   ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .   5  
1.3. Applicability   ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......   6  
1.4. Administration of the Act   ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................   6  
1.5.   Eligibility   ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........   6  
2. The Maternity (Amendment) Bill 2017   ................................ ................................ ................................ ....   7  
2.1. Key amendments   ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................   7  
2.1.1.   Increas ed Paid maternity Leave:   ................................ ................................ ................................   7  
2.1.2.   Maternity leave for adoptive and commissioning mothers .   ................................ ........................   7  
2.1.3. Work from home option: ................................ ................................ ................................ .............   8  
2.1.4. Creche facility:   ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................   8  
3. Coverage, submission and response rate of establishments in Plantations:   ................................ ..............   8  
4Coverage, submission and resp onse rate of establishments in F actories   ................................ ..................   10  
5 Average daily number of women workers in the establishment submitting returns   ................................   11  
6 Average daily number of women workers in Factories & Plantations   ................................ ....................   12  
7 Number of women who claimed for maternity benefit and their percentage   ................................ ...........   13  
7.1 Percentage of women wh o claimed maternity benefit in P lantations   ................................ ...............   14  
7.2 Percentage of women who claimed maternity benefit in Factories   ................................ ..................   15  
7.3 Percentage of women who claimed maternity benefit (total)   ................................ ...........................   16  
8 Claims and pa yments to maternity benefit in P lantations   ................................ ................................ ........   17  
9 Claims and pa yments to maternity benefit in F actories   ................................ ................................ ...........   18  
10 Amount   of maternity benefit given in P lan tations   ................................ ................................ .................   20  
11 Amount of maternity benefit given in Factories   ................................ ................................ ....................   22  
12 Number of women enjoyed full   leave prior to confinement in P lantations   ................................ ...........   23  
13 Number of women enjoyed full leave prior to confinement in Factories   ................................ ..............   25  
Detailed Tables on “Maternity benefit act 1969”from 2011 to 2017   ................................ ..........................   27

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4  Annual report on maternity benefit   act 1961 for the year 2011   ................................ ..............................   28  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2011 (part - i)   ................................ ................................ .............   29  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2011 (part - ii)   ................................ ................................ ............   30  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2012   ................................ ..............................   31  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2012 (part - i)   ................................ ................................ .............   32  
Maternity Benefit Act 1961 For The Year 2012  (Part - II)   ................................ ................................ .......   33  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2013   ................................ ..............................   34  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2013 (part - i)   ................................ ................................ .............   35  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2013 (Part - II)   ................................ ................................ ............   36  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961  for the year 2014   ................................ ..............................   37  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2014 (part - i)   ................................ ................................ .............   38  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2014 (Part - II)   ................................ ................................ ............   39  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2015   ................................ ..............................   40  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2015 (part - i)   ................................ ................................ .............   41  
Maternity benefit act 1969 for the year 2015 (part - ii)   ................................ ................................ ............   42  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2016   ................................ ..............................   43  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year  2016 (part - i)   ................................ ................................ .............   44  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2016 (part - ii)   ................................ ................................ ............   45  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2017   ................................ ..............................   46  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2017 (part - i) revised   ................................ ................................ .   47  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2017 (part - ii)   ................................ ................................ ............   48

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1. The   Maternity Benefit A ct -   1961  
 
1. 1 Scope and  objective  
                 The  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961  extends  to  the  whole  of  the  Indian 
Union and applies to every factory, mine, plantation and circus industry including 
any  such  establishments  belonging  to  government  but  excluding  all  the 
establishments  cover ed  under  the  provisions  of  the  Employees  State  Insurance 
Act,  1948. The  Maternity  Benefit  Act  1961  protects  the  employment  of  women 
during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a ‘maternity benefit’  –   i.e. full 
paid  absence  from  work  –   to  take  care  for  her  child.  The  act  is  applicable  to  all 
establishments  employing  10  or  more  persons.    The  State  Governments  are, 
however,  empowered  to  extend  the  provisions  of  the  Act  to  any  other 
establishment  subject  to  the  prior  approval  of  the  Central  Government.  The  Act 
also  applies  to  Shops  and  Commercial  Establishments  in  which  10  or  more 
persons are employed or were employed on any day of the preceding 12 months, 
and  establishments  wherein  persons  are  employed  for  the  exhibition  of 
equestrian,  acrobatic  and  oth er  performances.   There  is  no  wage  limit  for 
coverage  under  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act ,   provided  a  woman  is  not  covered 
under the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.   
1. 2. Main p rovisions  
  The  Act  regulates  the  payment  of  maternity  benefits  to  women 
employe es in certain establishments for certain specified periods before and after 
the  child  birth  and  prescribes  for  the  payment  of  maternity  benefits  to  them  at

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6  the  rate  of  average  daily  wage  for  the  period  of  their  actual  absence  from  duty. 
The maximum period  for which any woman shall be entitled to maternity benefit 
shall  be  26  weeks,  that  is  to  say,  8  weeks  up  to  and  including   the  day  of  her 
delivery and remaining   weeks immediately following that day.  
1.3.  Applicability  
The  Act  is  applic able  to  all  establishm ents  like   are  factories,  mines, 
plantations,  Government  establishments,  shops  and  establishments  under  the 
relevant applicable legislations, or any other establishment as may be notified by 
the Central Government.  
1.4.   Administration of the Act  
  The  Centra l  Government  is  responsible  for  administration  of  the 
provisions  of  the  Act  in  Mines  and  in  Circus  Industry,  while  the  concerned  State 
Governments  are  responsible  for  the  enforcement  of  the  Act  in  factories, 
plantations and other establishments. The Centra l Government has entrusted the 
responsibility  of  administration  of  the  Act  to  the  Chief  Labour  Commissioner 
(Central) in respect of Circus Industry .  
1.5 . Eligibility  
As  per  the  Act,  to  be  eligible  for  maternity  benefit,  a  woman  must  have 
been  working as an employee in an establishment for a period of at leas t 80 days 
in the past 12 months.   T he   rate of medical bonus payable to women employees is 
Rs. 3500/ -   if the employer does not provide pre - natal confinement and post - natal 
care free of charge   p ayment during the leave period is based on the average daily 
wage for  the period of actual absence.

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         A n  amendment  to  the  Maternity  Benefit  Act,  1961,  was  passed  in  Rajya  
S abha  on  August  11,  2016;  in  Lok   S abha  on  March  09,  2017,  and  received  an 
assent  from  Hon’ble  Presiden t  of  India  on  March  27;   2017. The  provisions  of  The 
Maternity  Benefit  (Amendment)  Act,  2017  are  effective  from  April  1,  2017. 
However,  provision  on  crèche  facility  (Section  111  A)  shall  be  effec tive  from  July 
1, 2017.  
2.1 . Key   a mendments  
2.1.1 .   Increased   Paid m aternity Leave:  
The  Maternity  Benefit  Amendment  Act  has  increased  the  duration  of  paid 
maternity leave available for women employees from the   existing 12 weeks to 26 
weeks . Under the Maternity Benefit Amendment Act, this benefit could be availed 
by  women  for  a  period  extending  up  to  a  maximum  of  8  weeks  before  the 
expected delivery date and the remaining time can be availed post childbirth. For  
women who are expecting after having 2 child ren, the duration   paid  for  maternity 
leave  shall  be  12  weeks  (i.e.,  6  weeks  pre  and  6  weeks  p ost  expected  date  of 
delivery).  
2.1.2 .   Maternity   leave for adoptive and commissioning mothers .  
Maternity  leav e  of  12  w eeks  shall  be  available  to   mothers  adopting  a  child 
below  the  age  of  three  months  from  the  date  of  adoption  as  well  as  to  the 
“commissioning  mothers”.  The  commissioning  mother  has  been  defined  as  a 
biological  mother  who  uses  her  egg  to  create  an  emb ryo  implanted  in  an other 
woman.

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8  2.1.3.   Work from h ome option:  
The  Maternity  Benefit  Amendment  Act  has  also  introduced  an  enabling 
provision relating to "work from home" for women, which may be exercised after 
the  expiry  of  the  26  weeks'  leave  period.  Depen ding  upon  the  nature  of  work, 
women  employees  may  be  able  to  avail  this  benefit  on  terms  that  are  mut ually 
agreed with the employer.  
2.1.4 . Creche   facility:  
The Maternity Benefit Amendment Act makes cr e che facility mandatory for 
every establishment emp loyi ng 50 or more  employees.   Women   employees would 
be  permitted  to  visit  the  crèche  4  times  during  the  day  (including  rest 
intervals) . The  Maternity  Benefit  Amendment  Act  makes  it  mandatory  for 
employers  to  educate  women  about  the  maternity  benefits  available  t o  them  at 
the time of their appointment.  
3 . Coverage , submission  and  response rate   of establishments in 
Plantations  
 
year   Number of 
establishment s  
covered by the 
maternity benefit act   Number of 
establishment s  
submitting the 
returns   Response rate (%)  
2011   658   248   37.69  
2012   663   156   23.53  
20 13   663   192   28.96  
2014   663   138   20.81  
2015   657   204   31.05  
2016   727   217   29.85  
2017   534   176   32.96

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 0100200300400500600700800
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Number of establishments covered and submitted returns  in 
Plantations
covered
submitted
37.69%
23.53% 28.96%
20.81% 31.05%
29.85% 32.96%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Response rate of establishments in Plantations

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10  Response  rate  from  plantations  is  maximum  (37.69%)  in  the  year  2011  and 
minimum in the year 2014 (20.81%).   During these years  from 2011 to  2017 on  an 
average 29.26% plantation   were submitted the maternity  benefit report.   
4 .  Coverage, submission and response rate of establishments in 
factories  
Y ear   Number o f 
establishment s   covered 
by the Maternity 
Benefit A ct   Number of 
establishment s  
submitting the returns   Response rate (%)  
2011   2570   862   33.54  
2012   2710   1444   53.28  
20 13   2597   1348   51.91  
2014   2828   1518   53.68  
2015   3234   1198   37.04  
2016   1806   554   30.68  
2017   2837   743   26.19  
 
 0500100015002000250030003500
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Number of establihments covered and submitted returns in Factories
covered
submitted

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Response  rate  from  factories  is  highest   (53.68% )  in   the  year  2014  and  lowest 
(26.19% )  in   the  year  2017.   During  these  years   from  2011  to  2017   an  average 
40.90% factories were submitted the  maternity benefit report. The   percentage of 
submission  of  reports   in  factories  is  more  than  that  of  plantations  during  the se  
years.   
5 .   Average daily number of women workers in the establishment 
submitting re turns  
S l .   no   Y ear   P lantations   F actories   M ines   O thers   T otal  
1   2011   23453   199488   0   0   222941  
2   2012   18740   156553   0   0   175293  
3   2013   12304   156245   0   0   168549  
4   2014   12132   214105   0   0   226237  
5   2015   14083   152908   0   0   166991  
6   2016   18904   111352   0   0   130256  
7   2017   17302   96210   0   0   113512  2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201733.54% 53.28%
51.91% 53.68%
37.04%
30.68%
26.19%Response rate of establishments in Factories

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12  6 .   Average daily number of women workers in Factories & 
Plantations  
 
 
  050000100000150000200000250000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Plantations
Factories
Total
23453
18740
12304
12132 14083 18904
17302199488
156553
156245 214105
152908
111352
96210
050000100000150000200000250000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Average daily number of women workers in Planations and Factories
Factories
Plantations

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13  The  average  daily  number  of  wom en  workers  in  the  factories   submitting  returns 
shows  a  decrease  from   2011   to  2017  except  in  the  year  2014.  This  may  be  an 
indication of  women’s declining int er est to   work   in factories.  
7  Number of  women who   claimed   for   maternity benefit   and 
their percentage  
 
Year   To tal No: of women who 
claimed   maternity benefit   Average daily number of wom en 
workers in the establishment s 
submitting the returns   Percentage of women 
workers claimed maternity 
benefit to average daily 
number of women workers  
P lantations  
  F actories  
  T otal   P lantations   F actories   T otal   P lantations    F actories  
T otal  
2011   225   420   645   23453   199488   222941                                             
0.96%   0.21%   .29%  
2012   196   52   248   18740   156553   175293  
1.05%   0.03%   .14%  
2013   157   17   174   12304   156245   168549  
1.28%   0.01%   .10%  
2014   115   14   129   12132   214105   226237  
0.95%   0.01%   .06%  
2015   126   66   192   14083   152908   166991  
0.90%   0.04%   .12%  
2016   436   60   496   18904   111352   130256  
2.31%   0.05%   .38%  
2017   148   121   269   17302   96210   113512  
0.86%   0.13%   .24%

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7.1  Percentage of women wh o  claimed maternity benefit in P lantations  
 
 
 
Percentage  of  maternity  benefit  claimed   in   plan tations  was   maximum  in  2016 
(2.31 %) and minimum in  2017 (0.86 %) during the year s   from 2011 to  2017.  On an 
average  of  1.18 %  women  claimed  maternity  benefit  during  the  years  from  2011 
to 2017 .  
 
  0.00%0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170.96% 1.05% 1.28%
0.95%
0.90% 2.31%
0.86%Percentage of women who claimed for maternity benefit   in Plantations

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15  7.2  Percentage of women who claimed maternity benefit in Factories  
 
 
 
 
Percentage of maternity benefit claimed in  factories is   maximum in  2011   (0.2 1 %) 
and  minimum  in  2014  (0.007 %)  during  the  year s  from  2011  to  2017.    On  an 
average  of  0.069 %  women  claimed  for  maternity  benefit  during  the  years  from 
2011 to 2017 .  
  0.00%0.05%0.10%0.15%0.20%0.25%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201770.21%
0.03%
0.01% 0.01% 0.04% 0.05% 0.13%Percentage of women who claimed for maternity benefit in Factories

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    Percentage of matern ity benefit claimed   in factories is  comparatively lesser   than 
th at of  plantations .  
7.3  P ercentage of women who claimed maternity benefit (T otal)  
 
 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170.96% 1.05% 1.28%
0.95%
0.90% 2.31%
0.86%
0.21%
0.03%
0.01% 0.01%
0.04% 0.05% 0.13%Percentage of women claimed for maternity benefit  in Plantations & Factories
Plantations
Factories
0.29%
0.14%
0.10%
0.06% 0.12% 0.38%
0.24%
0.00%0.05%0.10%0.15%0.20%0.25%0.30%0.35%0.40%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Percentage of women who claimed for maternity benefit  (Total)
Percentage of women

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17  On  an  a verage  0.1 9   %  of  total  women  workers  claimed  for  maternity  benefit 
during  the  years  2011  to  2017 .This  percentage  is  highest   (0.38%)  in  2016  and 
lowest  (0.06 %)  in  2014.   This  percentage  shows  a   steady  decrease  from  2011  to 
2014  and  then  it  increases  from  2014  to  2016   and  again  decreases  from  2016  to 
2017.  
8 .   Claims and  payments to   maternity benefit in P lantations  
 
year   Number of women 
who claimed maternity 
benefit   Number of claims 
accepted & paid fully 
or partially   Percentage of  
payment  
2011  
  225   225   100  
2012   196   196   100  
2013   157   157   100  
2014   115   115   100  
2015   126   126   100  
2016   436   155   35.55  
2017   148   148   100  
 
 0100200300400500600
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017225
196
157
115 126 436
148225
196
157
115 126 155
148No: of claims and  payment of maternity benefit in Plantations
Paid
Claimed

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18  Maternity  benefit  claims  were  paid  completely  in  plantations  during  the  years 
2011 to 2017 except for 2016.  
 
 
 
9 .   Claims and payments to   maternity benefit in F actories  
 
Y ear   Number of women 
who claimed 
maternity benefit   Number of claims 
accepted &  paid fully 
or partially   Percentage of  
payment  
2011   420   0   0  
2012   52   0   0  
2013   17   0   0  
2014   14   0   0  
2015   66   46   69.70  
2016   60   46   76.67  
2017   115   38   33.04  
  0102030405060708090100
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Payment percentage of maternity benefit to number of claims in 
Plantations

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19  Number of claims and payment  to  maternity benefit in F actories  
 
 
 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017420 52 17 14
66
60 1150
0 0 0
46
46 38
Claims Paid
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170%
0%
0.00% 0.00% 69.70% 76.67%
33.04%Payment percentage of maternity benefit to number of claims in 
Factories

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20  In  factories  p ercentage  of  maternity  benefit  was  zero  in  the  years  2011  and 
2012. Percentage of payment  of maternity   benefit increases during the years  from 
2011 to 2016 and reached the maximum height in 2016 (76.67%)  
10 .   Amount of maternity benefit  given  in P lantations  
 
year   Number of 
claims   Number of 
claims paid fully 
or partially   Total Amount  of 
maternity 
benefit given s 
(Rs)   Average amount 
of maternity 
benefit given   (Rs)  
2011   225   225   2538786   11283  
2012   196   196   2312022   11796  
2013   157   157   2276023   14497  
2014   115   115   1628966   14165  
2015   126   126   2025909   16079  
2016   436   155   2419248   1560  
2017   148   148   5637590   38092  
 
 
 0100000020000003000000400000050000006000000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20172538786
2312022
2276023
1628966 2025909 2419248 5637590
Toal amount of maternity benefit given in Plantations

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Total Amount of maternity benefits given in plantations decreases during the ye ar 
from  2011  to  2014  and  it  increased   gradually  from2014  to  2017.  The  maximum 
amount  of  maternity  benefit  was  given   in  the  year  2017  ( Rs. 5637590. )  and  the 
least  amount was   in the year 2014 ( Rs. 1628966 ).  
 
 
 
 
The  average  amount  of  maternity  benefit  given  in  plantations  for  each  year  is 
shown  a bove.  The  average  amount  of  maternity  benefit  given  in  plantations  was 
least in the year 2011 ( Rs. 11283. ) and highest in the year   2017 ( Rs. 38092 ).  
 
  11283 11796 14497
14165 16079
15608 38092
0500010000150002000025000300003500040000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Average amount of maternity benefit given in Plantations

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year   Number of 
claims   Number of 
claims paid fully 
or  partially   Total Amount  of 
maternity 
benefit given  
(Rs)   Average amount 
of maternity 
benefit given (Rs)  
2011   420   0   0   0  
2012   52   0   0   0  
2013   17   1   0   0  
2014   14   2   0   0  
2015   66   46   1851163   40242  
2016   60   46   1625946   35346  
2017   121   115   4883514   42465  
 
 
 
 
No maternity benefits was  given in factori es during the years  from  2011 to 2014 . 
The total amount of maternity benefit given in factories was maximum in the year 
2017   ( Rs. 4883514) .  
  0500000100000015000002000000250000030000003500000400000045000005000000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 0 0 1851163
1625946 4883514Total amount amount of maternity benefit given in Factories

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The average amou nt of maternity benefits given in each year was   maximum in the 
year 2017   (42465 ) .  
 
12  Number of women enjoyed full   leave prior to confinement in 
P lantations  
 
Y ear   Number of claims 
paid fully or 
partially   Number of women 
enjoyed full leave 
prior to confinement 
in plantations  
 
  Percentage of women 
enjoyed full leave prior to 
confinement  
 
 
2011   225   121   53.78  
2012   196   123   62.76  
2013   157   18   11.46  
2014   115   8   6.96  
2015   126   8   6.35  
2016   155   28   18.06  
2017   148   34   22.97  
  050001000015000200002500030000350004000045000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 0 0 40242.
35346. 42465.
Averge amountof maternity benefit given in  Factories

Department of Economics & Statistics  
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  050100150200250
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017225
196
157
115 126 155
148
121 123
18
8 8 28 34Number of claims and full leave prior to confinement in Plantations
Nunber of claims paid
Number of women enjoyed full leave
prior to confinement
010203040506070
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 201753.78% 62.76%
11.46%
6.96%
6.35% 18.06% 22.97%Percentage of women enjoyed  full leave prior to confinement in Plantations

Department of Economics & Statistics  
25  13  Number of women enjoyed full leave prior to confinement in 
Factories  
 
year   Number of claims 
paid fully or 
partially   Number of women 
enjoyed full leave 
prior to 
confinement in 
factories  
  Percentage of 
women enjoyed full 
leave prior to 
confinement  
 
 
2011   0   0   -  
2012   0   0   -  
2013   1   0   0  
2014   2   0   0  
2015   46   2   4.35  
2016   46   4   8.70  
2017   115   5   4.35  
       
 
020406080100120
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20170 0 1 2 46 46 115
0 0 0 0 2 4 5Number of claims and full leave prior to confinement in Factories
Number of claims paid
Number of women enjoyed full
leave prior to confinement

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Department of Economics & Statistics  
27   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Detailed Tables on  “Maternity Benefit 
A ct 1961 ” from 2011 to   2017

Department of Economics & Statistics  
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Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2011  
 
 
   The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  2570   registered  factories  and  658  
plantations  during  the  year  2011.  The  returns  received  from  the  factories  and 
plantations are  862   and  248   respectively. It is observed that an average of  23453  
and  199488   women  workers  were  employed  in  plantations  and  registered 
factories during the refer ence year.  
 
 
The  number  of  women  who  claimed  Maternity  Benefit  during  the  year 
in Plantations is  225   and in Factories it is  420 . The number of claims accepted and 
paid fully or partially is  225   in plantations during the year 2011.  
 
 
                   An  amount  of  Rs.  2538786/ -   was  distributed  as  Maternity  Benefit  to 
plantation  workers  including  bonus  and  121   women  enjoyed  full  leave  prior  of 
confinement  in  plantations  during  the  year  2 011.No  complaints  were  received 
from  both  plantation  workers  and  factory  workers.

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Department of Economics & Statistics  
  
M aternity benefit act   1961 for the year 2011 (part - i )  
 Category of Establishment 	covered by the maternity 	
Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
covered by the Benefit Act
 	
No. 
of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of women 	
workers in the 	
establishment submitting 	
returns
 	
No. of women who claimed 	Maternity Benefit during 	
the year
 	
No. of claim accepted and 	paid fully or partially
 	
For the current year 
claims
 	
No. of cases which Medical 	
Bonus were claimed
 	
Total amount of Maternity 	Benefit including Bonus 	
paid
 (Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus included 	
under Col. 9
 (Rs)
 	
No. of cases which women 	enjoyed full leave prior to 	
confinement
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   658   248   23453   225   225   225   -   2538786   -   121  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector   2570   862   199488   420   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   3228   1110   222941   645   225   225   -   2538786   -   121

Department of Economics & Statistics  
30  M aternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2011 (part - ii)  
 
 
 
 
 Category of 	
Establishment covered 	by the maternity Benefit 	
Act
 	
No. of  complaints 	
received
 	
No. of  complaints  	
investigated
 	
No. of cases which 	breaches of Law 	
observed
 	
No. of prosecutions 	
launched 
 	
No. of  convictions 	
obtained
 	
Amount of fines levied 	
(Rs)
 	
Remarks
  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL   NA  Factories  
(Public & Private Sector  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

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Department of Economics & Statistics  
 Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year  2012  
 
 
The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  2710   registered  factories  and  663  
plantations  during  the  year  2012.  The  returns  received  from  the  factories  and 
plantations are  1444   and  156   respectively. It is observed that an average of  18740  
and  156553   women  workers  were  employed  in  plantations  and  registered 
factories during the reference year.  
 
 
                   The  number  of  women  who  claimed  Maternity  Benefit  during  the  year 
in Plantations is  196   and in Factories it is  52 . The number of claims acce pted and 
paid fully or partially is  196   in plantations during the year 2012.  
 
 
 
   An  amount  of  Rs.  2312022/ -   was  distributed  as  Maternity  Benefit  to 
plantation  workers  including  bonus  and  123   women  enjoyed  full  leave  prior  of 
confinement  in  plantations  dur ing  the  year  2012.No  complaints  were  received 
from both plantation workers and factory workers.

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D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2012 (part - i)  
 Category of Establishment 	covered by the maternity 	
Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
covere
d by the Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of women 	
workers in the 	
establishment submitting 	
returns
 	
No. of women who claimed 	Maternity Benefit during 	
the year
 	
No. of claim accepted and 	paid fully or 
partially
 	
For the current year claims
 	
No. of cases which Medical 	
Bonus were claimed
 	
Total amount of Maternity 	Benefit including Bonus 	
paid
 (Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus included 	
under Col. 9
 (Rs)
 	
No. of cases which women 	enjoyed full leave prior to 	
confinement
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   663   156   18740   196   196   196   -   2312022   -   123  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector   2710   1444   156553   52   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   3373   1600   175293   248   196   196   -   2312022   -   123

Department of Economics & Statistics  
33  Maternity Benefit Act 1961   For The Year 2012 (Part - ii )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Category of 	
Establishment covered by 	the maternity Benefit Act
 	
No. of  complaints 	
received
 	
No. of  complaints  	
investigated
 	
No. of cases which 	
breaches of Law observed
 	
No. of prosecutions 	
launched 
 	
No. of  convictions 	
obtained
 	
Amount of fines levied 	
(Rs)
 	
Remarks
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL   NA  Factories  
(Public & Private Sector  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

34  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2013  
 
 
 
The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  2597   registered  factories  and  663   plantations 
during the year 2013. The returns received from the factories and plantations are 
1348   and  192   respectively.  It  is  observed  that  an  average  of  12304   and  156245  
women workers w ere employed in  plantations and  registered facto ries  during the 
reference year.  
 
 
                   The  number  of  women  who  claimed  Maternity  Benefit  during  the  year 
in  Plantations  is  157   and  in  Factories  it  is  17 .  The  women  workers  who  accepted 
and paid benefits are  fully or partially is  157   in plantations and  no wome n workers  
in factories during the year 2013.  
 
 
                   An amount of  Rs. 2276022.83/ -   was distributed as Maternity Benefit to 
plantation  workers  including  bonus  and  18   women  enjoyed  full  leave  prior  of 
confinement  in  plantations  during  the  year  20 13.No  complaints  were  received 
from both plantation workers and factory workers.

35  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2013 (part - i)  
 Category of Establishment 	covered by the maternity 	
Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
covered by the Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of women 	
workers in the 	
establishment submitting 	
returns
 	
No. of women who claimed 	Maternity Benefit during 	
the year
 	
No. of claim accepted and 	paid fully or partially
 	
For the current year claims
 	
No. of cases which Medical 	
Bonus were claimed
 	
Total amount of Maternity 	Benefit including Bonus 	
paid
 (Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus included 	
under Col. 9
 (Rs)
 	
No. of cases which women 	enjoyed full leave prior to 	
confinement
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   663   192   12304   157   157   157   -   2276022.83/ -   -   18  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector   2597   1348   156245   17   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   3260   1540   168549   174   15 7   157     2276022.83/ -   -   18

Department of Economics & Statistics  
36  Maternity  benefit act 1961 for the year 2013  (Part - ii )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Category of Establishment 	covered by the maternity 	
Benefit Act
 	
No. of  complaints received
 	
No. of  complaints  	
investigated
 	
No. of cases which breaches 	
of Law observed
 	
No. of prosecutions 	
launched 
 	
No. of  convictions obtained
 	
Amount of fines levied (Rs)
 	
Remarks
 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL   NA  Factories  
(Public & Private Sector  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

37  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  Annual  report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2014  
 
  The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  2828   registered  factories  and  663  
plantations  during  the  year  2014.  The  returns  received  from  the  factories  and 
plantations are  1518   and  138   respectively. It is observ ed that an average of  12132  
and  214105   women  workers  were  employed  in  plantations  and  registered 
factories during the reference year.  
 
                   The  number  of  women  who  claimed  Maternity  Benefit  during  the  year 
in  Plantations  is  115   and  in  Factorie s  it  is  14 .  The  women  workers  who  accepted 
and  paid  benefits      fully  or  partially  is  115   in  plantations  and  no  women  workers    
in factories during the year 2014.  
 
                   An amount of  Rs. 1628965.76/ -   was distributed as Maternity Benefit to 
planta tion  workers  including  bonus  and  8   women  enjoyed  full  leave  prior  to 
confinement  in  plantations  during  the  year  2014.No  complaints  were  received 
from both plantation workers and factory workers.

38  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2014  (part - i)  
 
 
 
Category of Establishment 
covered by the maternity Benefit 
Act  No. of Establishment
s 	
covered by the Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of women 	workers in the 	establishment submitting 	returns
 	
No. of 
women who claimed 	
Maternity Benefit during 	the year
 	
No. of claim accepted and 	paid fully or partially
 	
For the current year claims
 	
No. of cases in which 	Medical Bonus were 	claimed
 	
Total amount of Maternity 	Benefit including Bonus 	paid
 (Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus included 	under Col. 9
 (Rs)
 	
No. of cases in which 	women enjoyed full leave 	prior to confinement
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   663   138   12132   115   115   115   -   1628965.76/ -   -   8  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector)   2828   1518   214105   14   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   3491   1656   226237   129   11 5   117   -   1628965.76/ -   -   8

Department of Economics & Statistics  
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Maternity  benefit act 1961 for the year 2014 ( Part - ii )  
 
 
 
Category of 
Establishment 
covered by the 
maternity Benefit Act  No. of  complaints 	
received
 	
No. of  complaints  	
investigated
 	
No. of cases in which 	
breaches of Law 	
observed
 	
No. of prosecutions 	
launched
 	
No. of  convictions 	
obtained
 	
Amount of fines 	
levied
 	
Remarks
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL  
NA  Factories  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

40  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  
Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2015  
 
     The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  3234   registered  factories  and  657  
plantations  during  the  year  2015.  The  returns  received  from  the  factories  and 
plantations are  1198   and  204   respectively. It is observed that an average of  14083  
and  152908   women  workers  were  employed  in  plantations  and  registered 
factories during the refe rence year.  
  The number of women who claimed Maternity Benefit during the year 
in  Plantations  is  126   and  in  Factories  it  is  66 .  The  women  workers  who  accepted 
and  paid  benefits  fully  or  partially  is  126   in  plantations  and  46   in  factories  during 
the year 2015 .  
 
An  amount  of  Rs.  2025909/ -   was  distributed  as  Maternity  Benefit  to 
plantation  workers  including  bonus  and  8  women  enjoyed   full  leave  prior  to 
confinement  in  plantations  during  the  year  2015.  An  amount  of  Rs.  1851163/ -  
was  distributed  as  Maternity  Benefit  to  factory  workers  including  bonus  and  2  
women enjoyed full leave prior to confinement in factories during the year 2015. 
No complaints were received from both plantation workers and factory workers.

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D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2015 (part - i)  
 
Category of Establishment 
covered by the maternity 
Benefit Act  No. of Establishment
s 	
covered by the Benefit 	Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of 	women workers in the 	establishment submitting 	returns
 	
No. of women who 	claimed Maternity Benefit 	during the year
 	
No. of claim accepted 	and paid fully or 
partially
 	
For the current year 	claims
 	
No. of cases in which 	Medical Bonus were 	claimed
 	
Total amount of 	Maternity Benefit 	including Bonus paid
 	
(Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus 	included under Col. 9
 	
(Rs)
 	
No. of cases in which 	women enjoyed full leave 	prior to confinemen
t 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   657   204   14083   126   126   -   126   2025909/ -   -   8  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector)   3234   1198   152908   66   46   12   11   1851163/ -   3750/ -   2  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   3891   1402   166991   192   172   12   137   3877072/ -   3750/ -   10

Department of Economics & Statistics  
42  Maternity  benefit act 1969 for the year 2015  (part - ii)   
 
 
 
                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                         Category of Establishment 
covered by the maternity Benefit 
Act  No. of  complaints 	received
 	
No. of  complaints  	investigated
 	
No. of cases
 in which 	
breaches of Law 	observed
 	
No. of prosecutions 	launched 
 	
No. of  convictions 	obtained
 	
Amount of fines levied 
 	
(Rs)
 	
Remarks
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL   NA  Factories  
(Public & Private Sector  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

43  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2016  
 
                   The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  1806  registered  factories  and  727 
plantations  during  the  year  2016.  The  returns  received  from  the  factories  and 
plantations are  554   and  217   respectively. It is observed that an average of  18904  
and  111352   w omen  workers  were  employed  in  plantations  and  registered 
factories during the reference year.   
 
The  number  of  women  who  claimed  Maternity  Benefit  during  the  year 
in  Plantations  is  436   and  in  Factories  it  is  60 .  The  women  workers  who  accepted 
and  paid  benef its  fully  or  partially  is  155   in  plantations  and  46   in  factories  during 
the  year  2016.Number  of  cases  in  which  medical  bonus  were  claimed  during  the 
year in Plantation is  1   and in Factories it is  4 .  
 
                   An  amount  of  Rs.  2419248 / -   was  distrib uted  as  Maternity  Benefit  to 
plantation  workers  including  bonus  and  28   women  enjoyed  full  leave  prior  to 
confinement in plantations during the year 2016. An amount of Rs.  1625946 / -   was 
distributed as Maternity Benefit to factory workers including bonus and   4   women 
enjoyed  full  leave  prior  to  confinement  in  factories  during  the  year  2016.  No 
complaints were reported from both plantation workers and factory   workers.

44  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2016 (part - i)  
 
Category of  Establishment 
covered by the maternity 
Benefit Act  No. of Establishment
s 	
covered by the Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of women 	workers in the 	establishment submitting 	returns
 	
No. of women who claimed 	Maternity Benefit during 	the year
 	
No. of claim accepted and 	paid fully or partially
 	
For the current year claims
 	
No. of cases in which 	Medical Bonus were 	claimed
 	
Total amount of Maternity 	Benefit including Bonus 	paid
 (Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus included 	under Col.
 9 (Rs)
 	
No. of cases in which 	women enjoyed full leave 	prior to confinement
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   727   217   18904   436   155   -   1   2419248   -   28  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector)   1806   554   111352   60   46   19   4   1625946   250   4  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   2533   771   130256   496   201   19   5   4045194   250   32

Department of Economics & Statistics  
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Maternity be nefit act 1961 for the year 2016   (part - ii)  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                                        Category of Establishment 
covered by the maternity 
Benefit Act  No. of  complaints 	
received
 	
No. of  complaints  	
investigated
 	
No. of cases
 in 	
which breaches of 	
Law observed
 	
No. of prosecutions 	
launched
 	
No. of  convictions 	
obtained
 	
Amount of fines 	
levie
d 	
(Rs)
 	
Remarks
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL   NA  Factories  
(Public & Private Sector  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

46  
D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  Annual report on maternity benefit act 1961 for the  year 2017  
 
The  Act  has  been  implemented  in  2837   registered  factories  and  534 
plantations  during  the  year  2017.  The  returns  received  from  the  factories  and 
plantations are  743   and  176   respectively. It is observed that an average of  17302  
and  96210   women workers were employed in plantations and registered factories 
during the referen ce year.  
 
  The number of women who claimed Maternity Benefit during the year 
in Plantations is  148   and in Factories it is  121 . The women workers who accepted 
and paid benefits fully or partially is  148   in plantations and  115   in factories during 
the  year  20 17.Number  of  cases  in  which  medical  bonus  were  claimed  during  the 
year in Plantation is  6   and in Factories it is  9 .    
 
An  amount  of  Rs.  5637590.26 / -   was  distributed  as  Maternity  Benefit 
to  plantation  workers  including  bonus  and  34   women  enjoyed  full  leave  prior  to 
confinement in plantations during the year 2017. An amount of Rs.  4883514 / -   was 
distributed as Maternity Benefit to factory workers including bonus and  5   women 
enjoyed  full  leave  prior  to  confinement  in  factories  during  the  year  2017.  No 
complaint s were reported from both plantation workers and factory workers.

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D epartment   of Economics & Statistics   
  
 
Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2017 (part - i)   
 
Category of Establishment 
covered by the maternity 
Benefit Act  No. of Establishment
s 	
covered by the Benefit Act
 	
No. of Establishment
s 	
submitting the returns
 	
Average daily no. of women 	workers in the 	establishment submitting 	returns
 	
No. of women who claimed 	Maternity Benefit during 	the year
 	
No. of claim accepted and 	paid fully or partially
 	
For the current year claims
 	
No. of cases in which 	Medical Bonus were 	claimed
 	
Total amount of Maternity 	Benefit including Bonus 	paid
 (Rs)
 	
Amount of Bonus included 	under Col. 9
 (Rs)
 	
No. of cases in which 	women enjoyed full leave 	prior to confinement
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  
Plantations   534   176   17302   148   148   -   6   5637590.26   -   34  
Factories  
(Public & Private Sector)   2837   743   96210   121   115   38   9   4883514   7500   5  
Mines   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Other (Specify)   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -  
Total   3371   919   113512   269   263   38   9   10521104.26   7500   39

Department of Economics & Statistics  
48  Maternity benefit act 1961 for the year 2017 (part - ii)  
 
Category of Establishment 
covered by the maternity 
Benefit Act  No. of  complaints 	
received
 	
No. of  complaints  	
investigated
 	
No. of cases in 	which breaches of 	
Law observed
 	
No. 
of prosecutions 	launched
 	
No. of  convictions 	
obtained
 	
Amount of fines 	
levied
 	
(Rs)
 	
Remarks
 
1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8  
Plantations  
NIL   NA  Factories  
(Public & Private Sector  
Mines  
Other (Specify)  
Total

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