National Insurance
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National Insurance is a form of tax charged in the United Kingdom on employees, self-employed people and employers. Payment of this tax are usually referred to as National Insurance Contributions. Nat
A 1940 contribution card for an employed woman
A British 1948 National Insurance stamp, once used to collect contributions to the scheme
National Insurance Act 1911
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The National Insurance Act 1911 was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created National Insurance, originally a system of health insurance for industrial workers in Great Britain base
National Insurance
…and disability. In order to obtain the benefits which are related to the contributions, a National Insurance number is necessary. Introduced by the National Insurance Act 1911 and expanded by the Attlee ministry in 1948, the system has been subjected to numerous amendments in succeeding years. Initially, it was a contributory…
Leaflet promoting the National Insurance Act 1911
The Doctor by Luke Fildes used in a 1911 Punch cartoon commenting on the effects of the act