Beveridge Report - WANT Flashcards
When was the National Insurance Act (NIA) introduced?
1946
How long could people claim NIA when they were unemployed?
Could claim for 6 months
What did the NIA provide?
Benefits for those out of work
Who paid into the NIA scheme?
Employers, workers and the Government
Was there a limit to how long you could claim NIA?
No limit to how long could claim
What did Family Allowances (FA) aim to improve?
Standard of living
Who received FA?
All families
Was there a Means Test for FA?
No Means Test
When was the first FA payment made?
August 1946
How much were people given a week of FA?
5 shillings a week
When was the Industrial Injuries Act introduced?
1946
What did the Industrial Injuries Act give?
Benefits to those who were injured
What did the Industrial Injuries set up?
Courts for how much compensation could be paid
When was the National Assistance Act (NA) brought out by Labour Government?
2 years later
What did the NA aim to do?
Prevent extreme poverty
