Liberal Social Reforms - Unemployed Flashcards
When was the Labour Exchanges Act set up?
1909
What did the Labour Exchanges Act set up?
National Chain of Exchanges
What did the National Chain of Exchanges do?
Matched employers with workers
How did the National Chain of Exchanges match employers with workers?
Unemployed would go and list skills, employers would go and tell National Chain of Exchanges what skills they needed
When was the National Insurance Act Part 2 set up?
1912
What did the National Insurance Act Part 2 stop?
Poverty caused by unemployment
What unemployment was the National Insurance Act Part 2 aimed at?
Seasonal unemployment in industries like ship building
How could a person claim unemployment pay due to the National Insurance Act Part 2?
If they collected enough stamps
How could workers get stamps to claim unemployment pay?
Paying 2 pence a week
How much was unemployment pay due to the National Insurance Act Part 2?
7 shillings 6 pence a week for 15 weeks
How many were covered by the National Insurance Act Part 2?
2.25 million
Who were the majority of people covered by the National Insurance Act Part 2?
Skilled men
Why was the National Insurance Act Part 2 deliberately not enough for a man and his family?
The government wanted life to be uncomfortable so men would find work quickly
When was the Trade Boards Act set up?
1909
Who set up the Trade Boards Act?
Churchill
