1911 National Insurance Act [Part 1]
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- 1911 National Insurance Act [Part 1]
- Helped: Workers
- Included:
- Provided 10 shillings per week sick pay for a maximum of 13 weeks and medical attention
- To pay for this:
- Workers paid 4d
- Employers paid 3d
- The state paid 2d
- Covered 15 million people
- Limitations:
- Health benefits did not cover the illness of a wife or child
- Did not cover those earning more than £160 a year
- Only covered hospital treatment for tubercolosis
- The fact workers had to contribute meant a cut in their pay
- Encouraged poverty
- Some employers and doctors were opposed
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