Unemployment Insurance Act 1927

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Unemployment Insurance Act 1927
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to amend the Unemployment Insurance Acts, 1920 to 1926.
Citation 17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 30
Dates
Royal assent 22 December 1927
Status: Repealed

The Unemployment Insurance Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. 5. c. 30) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by the Conservative Party in 1927. It reintroduced means testing for some benefits. One of the most controversial proposals was to raise Treasury contributions to that made by employers and workers, but that was dropped from the final legislation. [1]

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References

  1. "Reform and the Great Depression - The Cabinet Papers". National Archives. Retrieved 10 July 2021.