48. Concerning older women who had not had a career, several points were to be emphasized. The State assisted women returning to the labour force under its Employment Training Programme. Single mothers could receive help with child-care costs, and single parents could receive income support benefits without having to work, if they had at least one child under the age of 16. In that case, they would also receive help with housing costs. 49. Single mothers did not receive priority in allocation of publicly funded places in child-care centres. Those whose need was greatest, such as families in difficult circumstances, were given priority. 50. A woman who had not held paid employment long enough to qualify for a pension could qualify for a married woman's pension of her own, which was not an increase to the husband's pension, if she was over age 60. If she outlived her husband (or was divorced after retirement), it was converted to a full-rate pension. If she was under 60 when her husband retired, she did not qualify for a pension, but her husband could receive an increase to his pension until she reached 60. 51. No statistics were available on the number of women who kept their own name on marriage or on the number of couples who decided on a completely new name. As to the question of which surname the children received if the woman kept her own name after marriage, there was nO law stipulating that the woman must adopt her husband's surname or even that a child born of that marriage must be known by that surname. 52. There was no particular term to describe children born outside marriage. Inheritance law did not contain any provisions discriminating against children born outside marriage. In the same way, the law concerning cohabitation allowed 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be discussing various social and economic policies and benefits related to women, particularly in the context of employment, family, and marriage. It provides specific information on government programs and regulations that affect women's lives, such as employment training, child-care costs, and pension eligibility. The text does not mention any environmental, agricultural, or scientific issues, and it does not seem to be related to international trade, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
Employment, Health