Guyana

Establishes the conditions for maternity benefit payable under National Insurace, which shall be granted in the case of the pregnancy and confinement of a woman who is an insured person. According to section 29(1) and (2), Maternity Benefit shall be paid to a woman for a period starting from the week not earlier than six (6) weeks before the expected week of confinement, and continuing until the expiration of six (6) weeks after the week in which her confinement occurs. The Weekly Rate of Maternity Benefit shall be seventy per cent (70%) of the total earnings on which Contributions were paid or credits awarded, during the best seven weeks in the period or twenty-six weeks immediately preceding the week in which Benefit is due to commence, divided by seven. Additionally, section 28A. established a maternity grant of two thousand dollars ($2,000).

Describes the general principles regarding child    protection (Part II). It describes when a child is in need of protective intervention (Part III) and establishes the procedure to be followed.

Establishes the rights of persons with disabilities, including equality in employment (Sub-Part I), education (Sub-Part II), health (Sub-Part III) and housing (Sub-Part IV).