National Insurance Act- 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Benefits
A
Protected workers when unemployed (2.25 million covered)
2
Q
Limitations
A
1- Workers and employers didn’t want to pay for it
2- not really enough to live on
3
Q
Year
A
1911
4
Q
Details
A
Workers, employers and government each payed in 2d a week
If unemployed, people could receive 7s 6d for 15 weeks
