(1) A woman is entitled to a maternity grant or allowance in the prescribed sum if she has been confined and either she or her husband satisfies the prescribed contribution conditions.
(2) In subsection (1), the reference to a woman's husband includes a widow's late husband in the case of a posthumous child.
(3) Regulations may provide for a woman confined of twins or of a greater number of children to receive a maternity grant for each child.