National Assistance Act 1948
Encyclopedia
The National Assistance Act 1948 was an Act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom by the Labour government of Clement Attlee
.
system which had existed since the reign of Elizabeth I, and established a social safety-net for those who didn’t pay National Insurance contributions (such as the homeless, the physically handicapped, and unmarried mothers) and were therefore left uncovered by the National Insurance Act 1946
and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946
. It also provided help to elderly Britons who required supplementary benefits to make a subsistence living and also put an obligation on local authorities to provide suitable accommodation for those who through infirmity, age, or any other reason were in need of care and attention not otherwise available.
Clement Attlee
Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, KG, OM, CH, PC, FRS was a British Labour politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951, and as the Leader of the Labour Party from 1935 to 1955...
.
Overview
It formally abolished the Poor LawPoor Law
The English Poor Laws were a system of poor relief which existed in England and Wales that developed out of late-medieval and Tudor-era laws before being codified in 1587–98...
system which had existed since the reign of Elizabeth I, and established a social safety-net for those who didn’t pay National Insurance contributions (such as the homeless, the physically handicapped, and unmarried mothers) and were therefore left uncovered by the National Insurance Act 1946
National Insurance Act 1946
The National Insurance Act 1946 was a British Act of Parliament which established a comprehensive system of social security throughout the United Kingdom...
and the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946
National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946
The National Insurance Act 1946 was a British Act of Parliament which provided compensation paid by the Ministry of National Insurance to workers who were left injured or disabled as a result of work-related accidents....
. It also provided help to elderly Britons who required supplementary benefits to make a subsistence living and also put an obligation on local authorities to provide suitable accommodation for those who through infirmity, age, or any other reason were in need of care and attention not otherwise available.