National Insurance Act 1911

Question 1

Part 1

Answer 1

attempt to support poor when ill-health struck main breadwinner

Question 2

(1) Scheme applied to all workers earning less than

Answer 2

£160 a year and all manual workers aged 16-60

Question 3

(1) Employers contributed

Answer 3

4d, employers 3d and the state 2d a week into scheme

Question 4

(1) Insured people received

Answer 4

10s a week up to 13 weeks then 5s a week for a further 13 weeks

Question 5

(1) Payments made through

Answer 5

approved societies

Question 6

(1) maternity care provided

Answer 6

w/ one-off benefit of 30s

Question 7

(1) Treatment given by medical practitioner and all drugs and medicines

Answer 7

FREE

Question 8

Part 2

Answer 8

dealt w/ insurance vs unemployment

Question 9

(2) Employers, employees and state

Answer 9

contributed 2.5d to scheme

Question 10

(2) Workers could claim unemployment benefit of

Answer 10

7s a week up to 15 weeks in any one year

Question 11

(2) No claim could be paid if

Answer 11

unemployment resulted from person being dismissed for misconduct

Question 12

Insuarnce = compulsory

Answer 12

2.25 million men insured by 1912