Political Developments: Disability Rights and Healthcare

Question 1

Which organisation publicized the inequalities of disabled people?

Answer 1

DIG

Question 2

What does DIG stand for?

Answer 2

Disablement Income Group

Question 3

Who was The Head of The Department of Health in 1969?

Answer 3

Crossman

Question 4

When did Crossman pass a National Insurance pension act for disabled people?

Answer 4

1969

Question 5

How much money was given to people under the pension?

Answer 5

£4 a week

Question 6

When was the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act passed?

Answer 6

1970

Question 7

What was important about the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act?

Answer 7

Labour prioritised it to be passed before they left office

Question 8

What did the Act encourage?

Answer 8

Day centres for disabled people

Question 9

What was a limitation of care for physically disabled people?

Answer 9

It remained uncoordinated

Question 10

Why did prescription and dental charges get reintroduced? What year?

Answer 10

It remained uncoordinated