Rebuilding the country after 1945

Question 1

The Beveridge report date

Answer 1

1942

Question 2

5 evil giants

Answer 2

Want-The need for adequate income for all
Squalor-The need for adequate housing
Idleness-The need for employment
Disease-Access to healthcare
Ignorance-The need for educational opportunities

Question 3

Popularity of Beveridge report

Answer 3

635,000 in the first few weeks
9 out of 10 people wanted the proposals to go ahead

Question 4

The battle against Want (Acts and dates)

Answer 4

1946 National Insurance act
1945 Family allowance act
1948 National assistance act

Question 5

National Insurance act

Answer 5

benefits for unemployed and pregnant, pensions for the retired and allowances for the sick widowed and mothers with children

Question 6

Family allowance act

Answer 6

5 shilling per week for each child after the first one. Payable to the mother not the father and lasted as long as the child was in full time education or under 15 or 16

Question 7

National assistance act

Answer 7

Safety net for people. covered the homeless mentally ill and disabled

Question 8

the battle against squalor

Answer 8

1946 and 1949 housing acts
1946 and 1949 rent control acts
homes for all scheme
1946 new towns act

Question 9

The housing acts

Answer 9

1.25 million permanent homes built in Britain.
minimum standards for houses

Question 10

rent control acts

Answer 10

attempted to hep tenants with private landlords

Question 11

homes for all scheme

Answer 11

800,000 new homes built

Question 12

new towns act

Answer 12

construction of 26 new towns