Unemployment Insurance Act 1927
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The Unemployment Insurance Act 1927 (17 & 18 Geo. V) 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 more controversial proposals was to raise Treasury contributions to that made by employers and workers, this was dropped from the final legislation.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
passed by the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in 1927. It reintroduced means testing for some benefits. One of the more controversial proposals was to raise Treasury contributions to that made by employers and workers, this was dropped from the final legislation.