How effective were the Liberal social welfare reforms Flashcards
What does Laissez Faire mean?
To ‘Leave alone’
How did the government address poverty?
By introducing free school meals, unemployment benefits and sick pay.
How did the government address poverty in children?
The government passed the free school meals act in 1906
What was the initial number of children receiving free school meals in 1906, and how much did it increase to by 1914?
The number of children recieving free school meals increased from 3 million in 1906 and then rose to 14 million in 1914.
What does the the number of those taking free school meals suggest about the effectiveness of the free school meals act in tackling malnutrition?
The rapid increase in the number of children receiving free school meals indicates that the reform was effective in meeting their needs and tackling malnutrition.
Why was there a slow improvement in children’s health despite the implementation of the free school meals act?
The improvement in children’s health was slow due to the act not being compulsory, allowing towns to choose whether to implement it or not.
What additional measure did the government introduce to improve children’s health according to the passage?
The government also introduced free medical checkups in schools for children, which helped lower disease.
How did the government address poverty among the elderly?
The government passed the Old Age Pneison act (OAP) in 1908 to help poverty amongst the elderly.
What were the eligibility criteria and the weekly payment amounts for the old age pension (OAP) in 1908?
The eligibility criteria for the OAP was to be 70 years of age or older.
The weekly payment for the OAP was 5 shillings a week for a single person or 7-10 shillings for a married couple.
What was the percentage of the over 70s population receiving the old age pension in 1908, and how many people were claiming it by 1914?
By 1908 over 15% of the over 70s population was recieving old age pension.
In 1914 there was 1 million people claiming OAP.
Why might some people argue that the OAP was ineffective?
Some might argue the OAP was ineffective as the life expenctancy was aged 40s, due to harsh working and living conditions, meaning that the age requirements of the OAP act was simply too high.
Despite criticisms, why is the OAP act considered a step in the right direction?
Despite criticisms, the OAP was considered a major step in the right direction because reliance on poor relief fell after 1908.
How did the government address poverty among the sick?
The government passed Part 1 of the National insurance act in 1911 to address poverty among the sick.
What did part one of the national insurance act seem to offer to working males, and how was it funded?
The national insurance act offered insurance to about 15 million working males. This was funded by workers paying 4 pence out of their wage and then recieving 9 pence back for insurance.
How did the government address unemployment?
The government insured key workers in certain industries under Part 2 of the National Insurance Act and created 83 labour exchanges in 1909.
