Social Security Act 1938

This article is part of a series about Michael Joseph Savage
Early life and career Member for Auckland West 1919 general election Electoral history Prime Minister of New Zealand Rātana pact Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1936 Edward VIII abdication crisis State housing scheme Social Security Act 1938 Lee affair World War II Elections 1935 general election 1938 general election
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The Social Security Act 1938 is a New Zealand Act of Parliament concerning unemployment insurance which established New Zealand as a welfare state. This act is important in the history of social welfare, as it established the first ever social security system in the world.^[1]