Welfare payment made to people on low incomes in Britain between 1948 and 1965.
Example sentencesExamples
- Father found occasional work beneath his capabilities, and life on the dole and National Assistance was degrading for him; and being dependent on a wife at work was alien to the culture of the times.
- Comparison with Section 21 of the National Assistance Act 1948
- Statement of need will have to state whether or not applicants meet the National Assistance act criteria.
- Guidance on National Assistance Act 1948 (Choice of Accommodation) Directions 1992.