Timeline Saturday 16 December 1911

Events on Saturday 16 December 1911 1

• 1911 National Insurance Act 1911 Britain establishes state health and unemployment insurance The British Parliament passed the National Insurance Act, receiving royal assent on 16 December 1911, creating the country's first system of compulsory health and unemployment insurance for workers. It was a cornerstone of David Lloyd George's Liberal welfare reforms. The act required contributions from workers, employers, and the state.