The National Insurance Act 1946 (c 67) was a British Act of Parliament which established a comprehensive system of social security throughout the United Kingdom.
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All persons of working age had to pay a weekly contribution and in return were entitled to a wide range of benefits, including Guardian's (or Orphans) Allowances, Death Grants, Unemployment Benefit, Widow's Benefits, Sickness Benefit, and Retirement Pension.
Married women and a number of self-employed workers were not included under the schemes.
It followed the Ministry of National Insurance Act 1944 c. 46
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Significance
Nevertheless, according to the historian Kenneth O. Morgan, the Act constituted "a measure which provided a comprehensive universal basis for insurance provision that had hitherto been unknown".
See also
- UK labour law
- Welfare state
- National Insurance Act 1911
- National Insurance Act 1965 (c 51)
- Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992
- Timeline of pensions in the United Kingdom
References
External links
- Hansard
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