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Why did the Liberal government introduce reforms between 1906 and 1912?
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Why did the Liberal government introduce reforms between 1906 and 1912? Between 1906 and 1912 the Liberal party introduced welfare reforms in Britain to improve the living and working conditions for the public. They targeted in particular children, the elderly, the unemployed and workers and, although they were generally successful, they caused much controversy. One of the reforms was the National Insurance Act of 1911 which was split into two main areas regarding health insurance and an unemployment benefit. For workers earning under £160 per annun it was compulsory that they had to join. They had to pay out 4d of their weekly wages which earned then a stamp, their employer and the government added more and as a result they worker got up to 26 weeks sick pay plus they also got free medical care (although this didn't include their families). This was the health insurance. The other part of...
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