1911 National Insurance Act [Part 2]

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  • 1911 National Insurance Act [Part 2]
    • Helped: Workers
    • Included:
      • 7 shillings of unemployment benefits for a maximum of 15 weeks
      • To pay for it
        • workers/employers paid 2.5d
        • The state paid 1 3/4d per week
      • Covered 2.25 million workers
        • Mainly in construction and engineering industries
      • Reduced chances of poverty
        • 15 weeks was usually enough time to find another job
    • Limitations:
      • The already poor were not helped
      • Many industries were not covered
      • Workers had to contribute which meant a cut in pay
        • Encouraged poverty

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