National Insurance Act 1911
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The National Insurance Act 1911 was a landmark British social welfare law that introduced compulsory health and unemployment insurance for many workers, laying foundations for the modern welfare state.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| National Insurance Act 1911 unemployment provisions | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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social welfare legislation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Health Insurance Commission ⓘ |
| ageRangeForCoverage | 16 to 70 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| associatedWithGovernment |
Liberal Government (1905–1915)
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surface form:
Liberal government (1905–1915)
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| associatedWithPrimeMinister |
Herbert Henry Asquith
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surface form:
H. H. Asquith
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| contributionSource |
employees
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employers ⓘ the state ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredGroup |
lower-paid non-manual workers
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manual workers ⓘ |
| createdSystem | national insurance ⓘ |
| established |
compulsory health insurance for many workers
ⓘ
compulsory unemployment insurance for certain trades ⓘ |
| fundingModel | contributory insurance scheme ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: Health Insurance
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Part II: Unemployment Insurance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
laid foundations for the modern British welfare state
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major step in development of social insurance in the UK ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
approved friendly societies
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insurance committees ⓘ trade unions ⓘ |
| incomeThresholdForCoverage | workers earning less than £160 per year ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | German social insurance system ⓘ |
| introduced | 1911 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legacy | precursor to the post-1945 welfare state and National Health Service ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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| longTitle | An Act to provide for Insurance against Loss of Health and for the Prevention and Cure of Sickness and for Insurance against Unemployment, and for purposes incidental thereto ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
sections of the Conservative Party
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some doctors ⓘ some employers ⓘ |
| partOf | Liberal welfare reforms ⓘ |
| policyArea |
labour and employment
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public health ⓘ social security ⓘ |
| providedBenefit |
maternity benefit
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medical treatment for insured persons ⓘ sickness benefit ⓘ unemployment benefit ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Insurance Act 1913
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National Insurance Act 1920 ⓘ Old Age Pensions Act 1908 ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1911-12-16 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Insurance Act 1911 self-link ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | David Lloyd George ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1911 ⓘ |
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National Insurance Act 1911 unemployment provisions