Liberal Reforms Flashcards
What percent of army recruits were deemed unfit for service?
30%
What were two features of the New Liberalism approach?
1) Inc. taxation
2) Inc. state intervention
Research on poverty found that what percent of the country were living below the poverty line?
30%
What two figures were at the forefront of poverty research?
Rowntree and Booth
By 1914 how many free school meals were given out per year?
14 million
By 1911 how many schools were implementing the 1906 Ed Act?
1/3
By 1914 how many schools were providing free medical inspections?
3/4
What was a negative of the 1907 Ed Act
Only check ups no treatment provided
What was the purpose of the 1908 Children’s Act
Increase child protection
How many pensioners benefitted from the OAP scheme by 1915
1 million
Who was eligible for the 1908 OAP scheme
Those over 70 on a very low income
How many workers did the trade boards act 1909 cover?
200,000 initally
When did the UK introduce a national minimum wage?
1999
What did the 1909 trade boards act set out to do?
Regulate wages and conditions in sweated industries
What the 1909 labour exchanged act intend to do?
Make it easier for job seekers to access employers
How many jobs did the labour exchange act find per day by 1914
3,000
However, a negative of the labour exchange act was that..
For every 1 person to find a job, 3 did not
The 1911 NI act for unemployment covered..
2.25 million
The NI act for unemployment only became fully operational by…?
1912
The 1911 NI act for sickness covered some…
13 million workers
The two NI acts were funded by…
The state
The employer
The employee
Weekly contributions
NI sickness act only covered workers earning below…..per annum
£160
Why did the Liberals introduce their welfare reforms?
1) Boer War
2) National Efficiency
3) New Liberalism
4) Research on poverty
5) Labour Party
What two acts were passed in 1906?
1) Ed Act (POM)
2) Trade Disputes Act
What act was passed in 1907?
Education Act for child health check ups
What act was passed in 1908
Childrens act which gave increased protection to children
What acts were passed in 1909 (3)
1) Trade Boards Act to regulate wages and conditions in sweated industries
2) Labour exchange act to help unemployed reach employers
3) Pensions Act which only helped those over 70 on a very low income
What acts in 1911
National Insurance
