theme 2: creating a welfare state Flashcards
what was the 1920 unemployment insurance act
an act passed to offer long term solution for those not covered by the national insurance act
what were the consequences of the 1920 unemployment insurance act?
-the act was passed during post war slump which meant the government funds were drained as the population increased and the number of people on benefits rose
-this resulted in the government forced to make extra payments as they were under pressure
what was the 1925 widows, orphans and old age contributory pensions act?
an act passed which provided pensions for ages 65+, provided for widows and their children and orphans.
what were consequences of the pensions act 1925
labour disagreed with it at first because it was unfair on the poor however with the ageing population , it finally got accepted
how far did welfare provision change in housing from 1918-45?
there was a shortfall in housing and as a result the 1930 labour housing act encouraged more construction of private and state owned housing. By 1940 4 million new homes had been built
how did welfare provision change for unemployment between 1918-45?
as the population increased more working class were entitled to unemployment benefits. due to the post war slump, gov spending was exhausted so therefore spending cuts had to be made. as there was a cut the economy could not be stimulated because of the shortages in jobs. Therefore unemployment did not change as the gov did not solve the rise in unemployment
how far did welfare provisions change for pensions in the years 1918-45?
the 1925 old age pensions act was introduced, however labour did not agree with it because it did not support the poor. They eventually had to agree with it and therefore it was a big change because there was little hesitation
what did the beveridge report recommend?
the beveridge report wanted to tackle the five giants which were : want through national insurance, disease through nhs, ignorance through education and idleness through employment.
how far did labour fulfill the beveridge report?
they rejected the welfare payments because the high rates were not affordable and would have an impact on the poor as it took a bigger proportion of their wages
what new acts were implemented by the beveridge report?
the family allowance act of 1945
the national insurance act 1946
the national assistance act 1948
what impact did the new welfare state have?
negative impact on the gov as it put them under pressure as standards of living rose which meant more spending was needed on benefits . it had an impact on the working middle and upper classes because their taxes were increased
what was the 1944 butler act?
an act which introduced 11 plus tripartite state and division of primary schools into infant and junior schools
what was the 1918 fisher act?
an act which raised school leaving age to 14 and abolished remaining elementary school fees
why did the 1944 education act transform the provision of no of education in britain?
the exam incorporated questions in which working class pupils had not been taught to understand and which the middle and upper classes had. this gave advantage to the middle class as they could gain better education and get better jobs
what was comprehensive education?
education which taught everyone the same criteria, abolishing the segregation of the tripartite system so that everyone had the same opportunity
