Liberal Social Welfare 06-14

Question 1

Education Acts 1906

Answer 1

provision for school meals - permissive.

medical inspection - often not treatment.

Question 2

1908 Children’s Act

Answer 2

made parents neglect illegal + selling tobacco and alcohol to under 18’s illegal.

Question 3

1908 Old Age Pensions

Answer 3

Only paid to elderly poor who were of “good character”.

Bare minimum not a replacement for self help.

Question 4

1911 National Insurance Act

Answer 4

unemployment - covered 2.25 mil - only to certain trades and most workers not covered.

sickness - covered 13 mil - only covered those below £160pa, only workers 16-60 and pension was 70+ so 10 year gap.

Question 5

Workmen’s Compensation Act 1906

Answer 5

Compensated for work based injuries - had to earn below £250pa and not always easy to prove.