National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946

The National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) 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. The Act replaced the Workmen's Compensation Acts. [1]

The act was universal, in the sense that it covered the entire workforce. It provided injury benefit for six months, disability benefit for the permanently injured, and a death benefit for dependents. Tribunals were set up to assess cases rather than the burden of proving a case resting on the claimant, although claims still remained hard to prove.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mastering Economic and Social History by David Taylor
  2. ↑ teacher),, Thomas, Jo (History. Oxford AQA history A level and AS component 2. Wars and welfare : Britain in transition, 1906-1957. Willis, Michael, 1950-, Waller Sally,. Oxford. ISBN 9780198354598. OCLC 953454036.


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