1911 National Insurance - Unemployment Insurance Flashcards
1
Q
Who was it compulsory for?
A
Workers aged 16-70 earning less than £160 a year.
2
Q
How much were workers entitled to and for how long?
A
35p a week for 15 weeks when out of work, which helped reduce the threat of poverty.
3
Q
Was it enough to stay out of poverty?
A
According to Rowntree, it was enough for an individual to stay out of poverty.
4
Q
What were the disadvantages?
A
It covered 7 trades, and although this meant those in trades which were regularly hit by unemployment (like docking and shipping) were supported, agricultural workers who had seasonal employment weren’t covered.
It only covered 2 million people. It was also compulsory participation for poorest people which made it a pay cut.
