📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
What did the National Insurance Act of 1911 provide?
Correct answer: Health and unemployment insurance for workers
A Free education
✓ Health and unemployment insurance for workers
C Votes for women
D Housing for the poor
💡 Explanation
The National Insurance Act of 1911 provided health and unemployment insurance for workers.
Key facts to remember
- Liberal government introduced social reforms early 1900s
- National Insurance Act 1911 — health and unemployment insurance
- Old age pensions introduced 1908
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 3.5.1 The early 20th century and social reforms:
At the start of the 20th century, the Liberal government introduced important social reforms. The National Insurance Act of 1911 provided health and unemployment insurance for workers. Old age pensions were introduced in 1908. These reforms laid the foundations for the welfare state that would be fully developed after World War II.
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