Labour post ‘45 Welfare Flashcards
1
Q
1945 Family Allowances Act
A
self explanatory
2
Q
1946 National Insurance Act
A
universal act, comprehensive, unemployment and sickness benefit, maternity + death grants and allowances for widows and children + OAP
3
Q
1946 Industrial Injuries Act
A
universal and widened + more generous compensation. Tribunals set up to assess rather than individual claimant.
4
Q
Housing Acts.
A
Built 1.5 million new, mostly council, homes.
1946 New Towns Act
Town And Countryside Act - local to plan future development + green belt.
5
Q
National Assistance Act 1948
A
Basically £ help to anyone who fell through other benefits.
6
Q
NHS, what year Act? and what year
operational?
A
1946
1948
