Details of KU how effective Liberal reforms Flashcards

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Who was traditionally seen as the victims of poverty and why?

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Children and because they were unable to escape poverty from their own efforts.

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Why did the Liberals introduce the free school meals act?

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Malnutrition was seen to be a major problem so the government introduced the 1906 School meals act

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When did the Liberals introduce the free school meals act?

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1906

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4
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How many free school meals were provided?

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3 million in 1906, 9 million in 1910 and 14 million in 1914.

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5
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What was the childrens charter?

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It set out basic rights for a child and banning children under 16 from smoking, drinking alcohol, or begging.

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When was the children charters put into action?

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1908

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7
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When was the old age pension act?

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1908

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8
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How old did you have to be to be paid pension?

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70+

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How much did the Old Age Pension act pay out individually?

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A single person was paid 5 shillings a week.
Married couples would be paid 7 to 10 shillings a week and both payments would be linked to income.

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10
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In 1908, how many people were claiming a pension?

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600,000 people
45% of the over 70 population.

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What did part 2 of the national insurance act provide in relation to the unemployment?

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Unemployment insurance for key workers in construction, shipbuilding, steel and iron - ultimately all trades affected by short term seasonal disruption.

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How much money did the 2nd part of the national insurance act provide?

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7 shillings per week up to a maximum of 15 week.

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How many people did the 2nd part of the national insurance act cover?

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Insurance covered about 2.5 million workers or ¼ of the male workforce, similar to the health insurance reform, it was a combination of state help and contributions from the worker.

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What was part 1 of the national insurance act?

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It offered insurance to certain sections of the workforce, about 15 million. It applied to workers earning less than £160 a year.

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How much did part 1 of the national insurance act pay out individually?

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Each insured worker got 9 pence in contributions from an outlay of only4 pence - ‘ninepence for fourpence’. The act also provided free treatment given by a doctor which included some drugs and access to a 30 shilling maternity grant.

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16
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Who had talked about introducing pensions before the liberals?

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Conservatives.

17
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By 1914 how many people were claiming OAP?

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nearly one million people.

18
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By 1913 how many workers were covered by Part 1 of the national insurance act?

A

13 million

19
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What did Part 1 of the National Insurance Act provide for todays insurance safety net?

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the system provided the foundation for today’s insurance safety net, which indicates that while Part 1 of the insurance act was somewhat effective in the sense that it paved the way for future insurance

20
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Was the pay from part 1 of the National Insurance good?

A

No - it was way below the breadline identified by Booth and Rowntree, and below payments made by most trade union schemes.

21
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What happened to the number of people relying on Poor Law?

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After 1908, the number of old people relying on Poor Law decreased sharply.

22
Q

What is the National Insurance act a good example of?

A

The governments transition from laissez-fare

23
Q

By 1914 how many people were finding work every day in labour exchanges?

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3000

24
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What was the flaw with labour exchanges?

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Workers were not required to register and employers did not notify the exchange of vacancies - therefore the exchanges only really worked for peoples whose skills were in demand.

25
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What do critics argue for against the labour exchanges?

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That the national insurance act of 1911 was only meant to cover temporary unemployment as highlighted by the 15 week timescale.

26
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How many people were covered by part2 of the national insurance and what does this mean for critics?

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only 2.3 million workers were covered, a small percentage of the workforce and significantly fewer than the 15 million covered by sickness insurance. Critics argue that this shows how the Liberals were reluctant to take responsibility for supporting workers during periods of unemployment and suggests that the Liberal reforms were less effective in this area.