Sickness, maternity, disablement and dependants' benefits depend on contribution thresholds, rates, periods and defined entitlement conditions.

Qualification for sickness benefit depends on contribution payment for not less than seventy-eight days in the relevant contribution period, subject to reduced thresholds for a first short contribution period and for insured women receiving maternity benefit or insured persons receiving temporary disablement benefit. Sickness benefit is payable at seventy per cent of the standard benefit rate, is not available for the first two days of sickness except in the stated recurrence case, and is capped at ninety-one days in any two consecutive benefit periods. Extended sickness benefit, maternity benefit, medical bonus, disablement benefit, and dependants' benefit are governed by separate qualification rules, rates, periods, and ceilings.

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