Unemployment Insurance Act 1930
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The Unemployment Insurance Act 1930 was passed in the United Kingdom
in response to the economic problems emerging due to the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression
. It substantially reformed the benefits system and abolished the rule that those claiming benefits must genuinely be seeking work.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in response to the economic problems emerging due to the Wall Street Crash and Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
. It substantially reformed the benefits system and abolished the rule that those claiming benefits must genuinely be seeking work.