Britain Issue 5: Factors 3, 4, 5

True or False: There was free medical help at the start of thee 19th century.

• True

• False

People had to ____ for any medical services.

• beg

• pay

• protest

• vote

Which class could not afford help as they also lost wages during their time off sick?

• Middle class

• Upper class

• Noble class

• Working class

The government realised that sickness was a cause and also a _______ of poverty.

• consequence

• issue

• deal

• way

Which Act set up a limited Health Insurance Scheme in 1911?

• National Insurance Act Part I

• National Insurance Act Part II

• Old Age Pensions Act

• National Insurance Act Part III

Who did the National Insurance Act Part I apply to?

• Workers aged 16 to 60, earning less than £160 a year

• Workers aged 16 to 60, earning less than £130 a year

• Workers aged 16 to 50, earning less than £160 a year

• Workers aged 16 to 40, earning less than £160 a year

As part of this scheme, workers paid ____ a week.

• 3 pence

• 4 pence

• 5 pence

• 9 pence

When off sick, as part of this scheme workers would receive a weekly benefit of ________.

• 10 shillings for 13 weeks

• 12 shillings for 13 weeks

• 14 shillings for 13 weeks

• 19 shillings for 13 weeks

Women would only receive ______.

• 5 shillings

• 7 shillings

• 10 shillings

• 12 shillings

According to John Kerr, this act insured ________.

• approximately 15 million workers

• approximately 10 million workers

• approximately 20 million workers

• approximately 25 million workers