Making Of Modern Britain Flashcards
Causes of poverty
Lack of employment Pay was extremely low Excessive gambling, drinking, smoking Large families Old age Death of bread winner Illness
Reasons why liberals introduced reforms
Booth and rowntree Boer war Decline in military supremacy German model Rise of the Labour Party New liberalism
Liberal reforms of the young
Provision of school meals act 1906
Medical inspections act 1907
Children’s charter
Liberal reforms of the old
The old age pensions act 1908
Liberal reforms of the sick
National insurance act part 1
Liberal reforms of the unemployed
National insurance act part 2
Labour exchange act 1909
Provision of school meals act 1906
Success : school meals rose from 9 million in 1906 to 14 million in 1914
Limitation : local authorities chose if they wanted to implement it and by 1914 many still did not provide it
Medical inspections act 1907
Success : health problems identified for free, compulsory to implement
Limitations : no money provided for treatment
Children’s charter
Success : took responsibility for abused/ abandoned children
Made it illegal to sell drugs to them
Inspections in children’s homes and workhouses
Old age pensions act 1908
Success : provided 1-5 shillings a week for over 70s
Limitations : 70 was too old, money provided too small
National insurance act part 1
Success : compulsory health insurance for people who earned less than £160 per year
Limitations : no benefits after 26 weeks
National insurance act part 2
Success : Provided income for unemployed for 15 weeks
Limitations : only available to certain industries eg building and construction, agriculture unable to receive benefits
Labour exchange act
Success : by 1913 there were 430 exchanges open
Limitations : only found low paid temp work
Problems of poverty
Poor housing Unemployment Irregular unemployment Fear of workhouse Illness Laissez-faire Lack of clean water Poor sewage provisions
How ww2 highlighted poverty
Destruction of property Government intervention Rationing Evacuation Beverige report Classes mixed
