20.29.1 Do incapacity payments continue while a client is on Maternity Leave?
If incapacity payments would have continued were it not for the pregnancy/maternity then they should still continue during the period that is generally considered to be the period of "confinement" i.e. 6 weeks either side of the expected/actual birth date.
Compensation over and above any established top up rate is not payable beyond the 12 weeks "confinement".
Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/military-compensation-srca-manuals-and-resources-library/incapacity-handbook/ch-20-investigating-entitlement-payment/2029-pregnancy/20291-do-incapacity-payments-continue-while-client-maternity-leave