Social issues-Reasons for legislation and its effect Flashcards
1
Q
What provision for the poor had existed before the Liberal reforms?
A
Poor law, workhouses or charities
2
Q
What were the limitations of the two Education Acts?
A
They weren’t mandatory and only some schools provided free meals. Medical inspections didn’t offer treatments for medical conditions..
3
Q
What were the limitations of pensions?
A
Pensioners often didn’t live to old enough and they weren’t given much money.
4
Q
What was the main limitation of national insurance?
A
It was only available in insured trades, meaning only 13 million of the 45 million population were covered.
5
Q
Which social areas did the Liberal reforms leave unreformed?
A
Education, housing and welfare state as they still had the poor law.
