Political Developments: Disability Rights and Healthcare Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Which organisation publicized the inequalities of disabled people?
A
DIG
2
Q
What is DIG short for?
A
Disabled Income Group
3
Q
What pension act was passed under Labour in the 1960s?
A
National Insurance Pension Act
4
Q
What year was the National Insurance Pension Act passed?
A
1969
5
Q
How much money was given to people under the National Insurance Pension a week?
A
£4 a week
6
Q
What year was the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act passed?
A
1970
7
Q
What did the 1970 Sick and Disabled Person Act create for disabled people?
A
Created day centres for disabled people
8
Q
What was a limitation of care for physically disabled people?
A
It remained uncoordinated
