ABSTRACT
It was in the year 1911 that, for the first time, some security against the disaster of unemployment was provided by Act of Parliament. Before the passing of the National Insurance Act, 1946, there were about 15 million persons compulsorily insured against unemployment. The whole scope of the scheme has been altered by the National Insurance Act, 1946. By this Act, insurance against unemployment has been merged in a general insurance scheme which covers sickness, old age and widowhood as well as unemployment. When an insured person falls out of work, he receives his card from his employer, lodges it at the Employment Exchange, and puts in his claim for benefit. He must fulfil certain conditions if he is to make good his claim. Benefit is paid to claimants weekly at the Employment Exchange; claimants are required to sign on at the Exchange on fixed days and at fixed times each week.
