Analysis

Question 1

What was bad about the national insurance act?

Answer 1

• The benefits were often not enough and had limitations like not providing enough money
• Also benefits were only granted to those who made 156 weekly contributions so many missed out

Question 2

What was good about the NHS?

Answer 2

• It eliminated some of Britain’s most deadly diseases through the vaccinations
• It was universal so everyone could use the service and no one was missed out

Question 3

What was bad about the NHS?

Answer 3

-It can be viewed as too successful as the demand was overwhelming and was costing £357 million per year. Which led to the introduction of prescription charges and other service charges

Question 4

What was good about the 1944 education act

Answer 4

• In theory more able students would go on to higher education and solve the skilled shortages and the less able would supply the industry with workers which was good for the country as a whole
• Also in theory poor children could get there same chance in life.

Question 5

What was bad about the 1944 education act?

Answer 5

• Actually in practice was not very successful & in practice the places in grammar schools were quickly filled by the middle class who scrambled for these places

Question 6

What was good about he production of prefabs?

Answer 6

There were now many new houses for people without a home and also they were very quickly made

Question 7

What was bad about the building of pre fab housing?

Answer 7

• Used lots of the country’s raw materials

- There was still a huge shortage of housing

Question 8

What was good about the New towns act?

Answer 8

• Dealt with overcrowding in cities

- made good homes of good standard which were ideal for families

Question 9

What was good about the government nationalising 20% of the industry?

Answer 9

• The government were directly involved with people being employed in these huge industries and this meant they were much less likely to lose their jobs from industries going bankrupt

Question 10

What was good about the national insurance act?

Answer 10

• Families had protection against falling into poverty throughout their lives
• It made it less likely for families to fall into the poverty trap when breadwinner was sick as it had occurred before