labour reforms Flashcards
reforms dealing with want were successful
NI - it was the 1st time money was given directly to the mother who was entitled to it and this in turn helped single parent families
reforms dealing with want WERENT effective
the scheme was criticised for the large number of officials needed to operate it and it can be seen as limiting peoples chances of getting out of poverty as the weekly contributions took up to 5% of average earnings
reforms dealing with squalor were successful
around 700,000 council houses were built between 1945 and 1951 to provide good quality family homes for most at a reasonable price
reforms dealing with squalor WERENT successful
poor housing, long waiting lists and homelessness were still problems at the end of the labour administration and most historians credit the following conservative government for making the most impact when it came to housing
reforms dealing with disease were successful
historians credit the NHS with being the single greatest achievement in the development of the welfare state as it ensured that healthcare was no longer dependent on your ability to pay
reforms dealing with disease WERENT successful
the gov. had to backtrack on its principle of free treatment and introduce charges for things like eye and dental treatment and because of the cost, ideas of new hospitals had to be shelved
reforms for ignorance were important
free secondary education for all becoming a right offered more opportunities and provided things previously unseen for children in these times
reforms for ignorance WERENT important
critics said that little was done to enhance the opportunities for working class children , most of whom left school after 15 years with few if any paper qualifications
