National Insurance Act- 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Benefits
A
Workers in the scheme could get free medical treatment and maternity care (used by 15million people)
2
Q
Limitations
A
1- not really enough to live on
2- could have done with the money rather than paying it in to a scheme they thought they might never use
3
Q
Year
A
1911
4
Q
Details
A
1- Workers payed in 4d a week, employers 3d and government 2d
2- if worker ill, received 10s a week for 13 weeks