The National Insurance Act, 1911 - The principle terms of the act and how the money was to be raised

The Principle terms of the Act:

• It covered workers aged between 16 and 60 who earned less than £160 a year against sickness and unemployment
• It did not apply to all industries, but only to building, engineering and ship building - covering three million workers
• Sickness benefit of 10 shillings (50p) for men, and 7s…