Britain Spec Point 5 Flashcards
Background
Before 1906 there were no free school meals meaning many children went hungry. Before 1906 there were no pensions for old people so many elderly people were in poverty.
Young k1
1906 local areas were allowed to fund free school meals.
Young k2
In 1907 medical checks were compulsory in Schools.
Young ANP
No NHS in 1907 so not all parents could afford required treatments after a school medical check.
Young Eval
By 1911 only a third of local areas funded free school meals for children.
Old k1
1908 Old Age Pension Act gave pensions to some people over the age of 70.
Old k2
Anyone over 70 who earned over 12 shillings a week did not get a pension.
Old ANP
Very few people got the pension as most people in the early 20th century could not work physically and didn’t even live to the age of 70.
Old Eval
By 1914 only half a million people (in a time when over 40 million people lived in Britain) had received an old age pension.
Unemployed k1
In 1909 people were allowed to go to a Labour exchange to get a job easily.
Unemployed k2
1912-Some men who experienced seasonal unemployment (in shipbuilding for example) could get insured
Unemployed ANP
However not all men who experienced seasonal unemployment were insured meaning lots of seasonally unemployed went into poverty.
Unemployed Eval
Only 25% of people at Labour exchanges found work there.
Sick K
1911- some people could receive sick pay if they could not work because of their illness for up to 26 weeks.
Sick ANP
Family members of a sick worker didn’t receive any benefits meaning workers with a family often went into poverty because they did not have enough benefits.
