83As is clear from Directive 92/95 and the relevant case-law of the Court, the legislature of the European Union wished to ensure that, during her maternity leave, the worker receives an income at least equivalent to the sickness allowance provided for by national social security legislation in the event of a break in her activities on health grounds (Boyle and Others, paragraph 32).
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