inadequacy of welfare provision in the interwar years the main reason for ws 20m Flashcards
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P2
P3
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P1- YES - Inadequacy of welfare provision 1939
P2- NO- Impact of ww2
P3-NO -Impact of ww2 on ideology
P1 evidenceS
1- Gov limited by economic context
2- Persuaded population and politicians that welfare reforms needed
When was the wall street crash and what was it triggered by?
1929
Great depression
wall street crash caused what?
Unprecedented levels of unemployment 3 million unemployed in the early 1930’s
What act caused the introduction of the means test?
National economy act 1931
P1 evidence 1
The government were moving towards the creation of a welfare state but were limited by the economic context
- Wall street crash 1929 triggered a great depression ➞ unprecedented levels of unemployment 3 million unemployed in the early 1930’s
- National Economy act 1931➞ Bad➞ Introduced the means test
Disqualified seasons or short time workers by the end of 1931
400,000 claimants had been rejected
Public assistant committee’s
Seeking work test
P1 Evidence 2
The limitations of the welfare introduced persuaded both the population and the politicians that welfare and reforms needed to go further
- Housing and towns Planning acts 1919 fell short of the 600,000 goal and only built 213,000 ➞ the housing act 1923 and 24 tried to address the shortfall - Pensions Act 1908 did not cover widows and children of the dead and therefore was insufficient. In response the 1925 Pension act was introduced. It covered those previously excluded.
What act meant that local authorities used local funds to meet housing needs?
Housing and Towns Planning act 1919
How many houses di the towns planning acts 1919 fall short of?
only bulit 213,000 and not 600,000
what did the housing acts 1923 and 24 aim to do?
address the shortfall housing
use gov subsidies
In 1923 how many homes was the uk short of?
822,000
What was the pensions act of 1908 and who did it not cover?
State pensions
Popular with eligible over 70’s who lived in uk over 20 years
did not cover widows or children of the dead
= insufficient
what was made in response to the failed pensions act 1908?
1925 Pension act was introduced. It covered those previously excluded.
How many shilling were given due to pensions act 1925?
10 shillings per week for 65-70 year olds and orphans and widows
what did the hardship that welfare provision fail to solve lead to?
create a consensus that it was the governments duty to provide for those in need
what did the slow progression of reforms show?
evidence that the inadequacy of provision lay the foundations for the welfare state
P2 3 evidences
Shifting attitudes- Universalism/ collectivism
Media
Increased government intervention during the war e.g. Emergency powers act
what did the total war lead to?
changed zeitgeist
what had made the affluent start to understand the levels of poverty in society?
Communal Bomb shelters and evacuation
what was revealed to Brtiain due to the wa
r?
what did this lead to?
Black spots
Growth of universal and collectivist ideas
what did the growth of universal and collectivist ideas result in?
greater acceptance of comprehensive welfare system
that everyone contributed to in order to promote greater equality in society and to help those most in need
what did Times and Daily Mirror do to the governement?
Pressure
What did the media present to the public ?
Propaganda that promoted key ideals behind the creation of the ws
Promoted democracy
Right to work does not involve social or economic privilege
What did the media state about the economic reconstruction and what it needed?
equal distribution of wealth ‘you cannot preserve privilege’
