Liberal Reforms Flashcards
When did Charles booth release his Frist study on poverty in London?
1889
When did Charles booth release his final volume of his study into poverty in London?
1902
What was rowntrees book called and when was it published?
“Poverty- A study of town life”
1901
When was the boer war?
1899
What percentage of people overall were unfit for service in the war?
50%
When was the election which was significant to the liberal reforms?
1906
How many seats did labour get in the 1906 election?
29
How many seats did the liberal party get in the 1906 election?
399
When we’re free school meals introduced?
1906
When were school medical checks introduced?
1907
When were school clinics Introduced?
1912
When was the children and young persons act passed?
1908
When was the old age pension act introduced?
1908
When were labour exchanged setup?
1909
When was the national insurance act passed?
1911
How many weeks did unemployment benefit last for?
15 weeks
What was the age for the state pension?
70
What were the other two requirements for the pension?
- No other income source
* Citizen for 20 years
How much was the old age pension? (State pension)
- 5 shillings / week - single person
- 7 shillings 6d / week - couple
How much was the unemployment benefit?
7s 6d / week
What was one problem with the free school meals?
It was up to the local authorities to setup free school meals, so only about half actually set it up.
What was the main problem with school medical checks?
The quality of care varied massively across the country.
What were 4 main parts of the children and young persons act?
- Illegal to insure child’s life
- Parents could be prosecuted for child neglect
- Children became protected persons
- children’s homes were setup instead of sending children to prison.
What did the government do in response to the boer war recruitment problems?
The committee on “Physical Deterioration” was setup to investigate the issue.
Why did rowntree have a big impact on making people realize the problem of poverty?
- He was a well respected businessman and was taken seriously because of this.
- He studied poverty in York, which was seen as a respectful place and not one which was often associated with poverty. This shocked many people.
What did John Galt do?
- Investigated poverty in London
* Took photographs to show first hand what the conditions were like.
What % of people lived under the poverty line in York?
- 27%
Who created the poverty line?
- Rowntree
What was national efficiency?
- By the start of the 20th century (1900) Britains industrial power was being overtook by Germany and the USA. Germany has recently introduced social reforms to make the work force healthy and consequently more efficient.
Who was the German chancellor who was introducing liberal reforms in Germany?
- Bissmark
When was the “Peoples budget”?
1909
Which political party opposed the liberal reforms?
The conservative party.
What two issues were covered in the National Insurance Acts?
- Health
* Unemployment
What was the poor law?
The poor law was the existing system of support for the poor and made poor people reliant on the workhouse for support.
What is a workhouse?
A state funded institution which gives accommodation and food in return for work.
Which three groups of people had to contribute to National insurance?
- Worker
- Employer
- Governemnt
Why did some workers not agree with national insurance?
It took money out of their weekly wages to pay for health care which they may or may not need. If they did not need it then it was a waste of money for them to contribute.
What were the four factors which made the liberals introduce reforms?
- Political Competition
- Boer War
- National Efficiency
- Social Reformers.
How long did the sick pay last?
26 weeks
How much was the sick pay?
10 shillings per week.
