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Table 3 Coverage and eligibility of mothers for maternity or parental benefits

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Coverage and eligibility of mothers for maternity or parental benefits
	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
	number
Mothers with a child aged 12 months or less	326,800	350,200	376,000	364,800	376,800	386,900
	%
With insurable employment	74.3	74.3	75.0	76.5	77.2	77.0
Received maternity or parental benefits	64.7	65.9	64.2	63.9	66.3	67.8
From the Employment Insurance program	...	...	...	52.2	45.8	47.3
From the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan	...	...	...	11.7	20.5	20.5
Did not claim or receive maternity or parental benefits	9.6^E	8.4	10.8	12.7	10.9	9.2
Without insurable employment	25.7	25.7	25.0	23.5	22.8	23.0
Had not worked in the previous two years	16.0	16.6	12.7	14.7	14.6	15.5
Other (includes self-employed)¹	9.6	9.1^E	12.3^E	8.8^E	8.2^E	7.5^E

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Unlike for the Employment Insurance program, self-employed workers are eligible for benefits under the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan.