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1
Q

When was the National Insurance Act (NIA) introduced?

A

1946

2
Q

How long could people claim NIA when they were unemployed?

A

Could claim for 6 months

3
Q

What did the NIA provide?

A

Benefits for those out of work

4
Q

Who paid into the NIA scheme?

A

Employers, workers and the Government

5
Q

Was there a limit to how long you could claim NIA?

A

No limit to how long could claim

6
Q

What did Family Allowances (FA) aim to improve?

A

Standard of living

7
Q

Who received FA?

A

All families

8
Q

Was there a Means Test for FA?

A

No Means Test

9
Q

When was the first FA payment made?

A

August 1946

10
Q

How much were people given a week of FA?

A

5 shillings a week

11
Q

When was the Industrial Injuries Act introduced?

A

1946

12
Q

What did the Industrial Injuries Act give?

A

Benefits to those who were injured

13
Q

What did the Industrial Injuries set up?

A

Courts for how much compensation could be paid

14
Q

When was the National Assistance Act (NA) brought out by Labour Government?

A

2 years later

15
Q

What did the NA aim to do?

A

Prevent extreme poverty

16
Q

What did the NA provide people with?

A

Minimum income

17
Q

Who did it provide for?

A

Those in greatest need not covered by the National Insurance Act