Zusammenfassung der Ressource
WELFARE STATE: POST WW 2 (1936-45) BEVERIDGE
- William Beveridge
- Social reformer and British Economist
- Beveridge Report 1941
- Free NHS (main focus)
- 1946 nhs act
- Social Security Scheme
- All of working age contribute National
Insurance. Could receive benefits if unable to
work
- 1946 National Insurance Act
- weekly contribution and falt rate of benefits for all
- could claim benefits for
indefinite period of time
- failed to take into unmarried women
careers who didin't make contributions
- failed women in general
- if unable too work and contribute could claim National Assistance
- National Asistance
Act 1946 Means
tested
- as it's means tested still
carries taint of poor law and parish assistance
- Children's Act 1948
- child benefit, flat rate for all.
- FAILED TO TACKEL THE STIGMA AND INEQUALITY ATTACHED TO POVERTY
- 5 Great Evils
- WANT,
IGNORANCE,
IDLENESS,
DISEASE,
SQUALOR
- appointment of a minister
to oversee all insurance
schemes
- Collective responsibility,
A governmnet managed
economy