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Discuss the statement that health and unemployment insurance of 1909 may be seen as a partnership between central government and individual persons.
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Discuss the statement that health and unemployment insurance of 1909 may be seen as a partnership between central government and individual persons. Contributory insurance schemes were seen as a major way forward in 1908-1909. Germany was a prime example of how a contributory insurance scheme was running and many agreed it was highly successful. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time and a leading liberal found the idea if a contributory scheme very interesting. When his interests were pursued it led to the introduction of the national insurance act in 1911. This act mainly consisted of two parts, health insurance and unemployment insurance. This essay will attempt to describe both health and unemployment insurance and explain the underlying partnership it provided between central government and the individual persons. There was many concerns in the early 1900's about unemployment and poverty, although 'often accused of insincerity, Lloyd George did have...
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