Jobseeker's Allowance
Unemployment Benefit was started in 1911 by the National Insurance Act 1911 for people who had paid National Insurance contributions.  This was the first legal insurance scheme against unemployment in the world. At first it was only for people in a few industries like engineering and ship building. From 1920 it covered more workers. From 1947 it covered everyone.  In 1996 it was changed to Jobseeker's Allowance.