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I need to find a quote judging the effectiveness of the National Insurance Act 1911!. Any help!?

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Does it have to be a saying!? If it doesn't then how about this:

All wage-earners between sixteen and seventy had to join the health scheme!. Each worker paid 4d!. a week and the employer added 3d!. and the state 2d!. In return for these payments, free medical attention, including medicine was given!. Those workers who contributed were also guaranteed 7s!. a week for fifteen weeks in any one year, when they were unemployed!. These benefits were paid at Labour Exchanges which provided unemployed workers with information on any vacancies which existed in the area!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Act was significant as it removed the need for unemployed workers, who were insured under the scheme, to rely on the stigmatised social welfare provisions of the Poor Law!. This led to the end of the primacy of the Poor Law as a social welfare provider!.Www@QuestionHome@Com