One of the facilitators in my program, her baby died at 21 weeks and she had to have a labour induction to bring the baby out. She received full benefits for the entire year, for a 21-week baby. In my same program, I've had other parents who have gone beyond 40 weeks and then their baby has died or the baby has died within days of birth, but they have been denied benefits altogether. Their baby died; therefore they don't qualify.
There are great inconsistencies about who gets benefits and who doesn't, but it really comes down to who on that day was making a decision and who they spoke with. The mother, who got her full benefits, basically had to go into the office, fill out forms and it was done. The mothers who have had their benefits denied and were full term have had to do the hoops and have told their stories 17 times. That's a piece that really needs to be changed and again, made simple.