structural:expansion
History

After the formation of the German Empire in 1871, Chancellor Otto von Bismarck experienced opposition from German Democratic Socialists. In response, anti-socialist legislation was passed in 1878, and Bismarck made the decision to incorporate social protection schemes into his budgetary planning. Three major pieces of legislation that established state social insurance were the Compulsory Insurance Act of 1883, the Accident Insurance Act of 1884 and an old-age and disability pension system that was enacted in 1889 and began in 1891.