Liberal Reforms Flashcards
When was the Children’s Charter introduced?
1908
When was the School Meals Act introduced?
1906
When was the School Medical Service introduced?
1907
Where did infant and juvenile offenders go?
Borstals.
What was Lloyd George before he was prime minister?
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
When did Lloyd George introduce the Old Age Pension?
1st January 1909.
When did you qualify for the Pension?
Anyone over 70 earning less that 60p income. This was a sliding scale depending between 1 shilling and 5 shillings. This was about 60% of the over 70s.
How many people applied for their pensions in 1909?
650,000 people.
Who introduced the Labour Exchanges Act?
Winston Churchill.
By 1913 how many Labour Exchanges existed?
430.
What act was introduced in 1911?
National Insurace.
How much was a worker allowed to claim a week and what up to?
7sh for up to 15 weeks.
How much did a worker, employer and the state pay into the Health Insurance Scheme?
Worker: 4d
Employer: 3d
State: 2d
How much was a male workers wife allowed to claim after they had given birth?
30 shillings.
When did all of this apply to women workers?
1920.
