Social welfare and economy Flashcards
What is social welfare
A group of assistance programmes designed to ensure the well being of a nation’s citizens
Name some German groups that needed social welfare
Veterans, elderly, youth, workers, disabled, widows, orphans and small business owners
Why did most people need support after the war
As there was a death or an injury in the family
What year was all the welfare reforms
1919
What did the law change about the working day
Shortened it to 8 hours
When the state health insurance for workers in employment was extended who did it now include
Wives, daughters and disabled
Who was now aided after the way more due to the welfare reforms
Veterans incapable of working, war widows and orphans
What did the welfare act, created in 1922, help in regard to children
Made local authorities set up youth offices with responsibility for child protection and stated they all had a right to education