National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946
Encyclopedia
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.
United Kingdom
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Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
which provided compensation paid by the Ministry of National Insurance
National Insurance
National Insurance in the United Kingdom was initially a contributory system of insurance against illness and unemployment, and later also provided retirement pensions and other benefits...
to workers who were left injured or disabled as a result of work-related accidents.