Labour reforms -effectiveness.

• introduction

  • Beveridge lead a committee to examine all current social welfare schemes and decided if they met the needs of the british people
  • ‘from cradle to the grave‘
  • Disease, ignorance , idleness and want
  • not effective
• want - knowledge

  • national insurance act 1946 included a comprehensive system of social security. helped from unemploymen-funeral costs
  • national assistance boards - to help those who’s resources didn’t meet their needs
  • national insurance 1948 ensured workers were entitled to benefits if they were injured at work
• want - analysis

  • ensured everyone was provided with help from the government dispute their age or gender
  • However people were required to make 156 contributions to be eligible
  • people could claim support even if they hadnt made enough contributions
  • However it was needs tested
  • if workers were injured they wouldn’t fall into poverty
  • it was hard to prove the injury happened at work
• Disease - Knowledge

  • the NHS was created in Law through the National Health Service act 1946, it was funded through taxations and national insurance
• Disease - analysis

  • people could access free medical treatment, the amount of prescriptions double by september 1946.
  • However, it was costing £358 million opposed to the £140 million that was set- costs were now introduced
• Disease -Evaluation

  The NHS provided free medical treatment which was a huge first step. However , Charles Webster argues that the NHS benefited the wealthy more than the poor as costs were now introduced.
• ignorance - Knowledge

  • education act 1944 made the leaving age 15 and made the provision of school meals act compulsory
• ignorance - analysis

  • ensured all children had access to the help they needed to thrive later on in life
  • However, the 3 tired system only benefited those who could afford a tutor
• ignorance - evaluation

  martin pugh states“ for socialists it was also a matter of regret that the reforms failed to eliminate private education which continues to offer an advantage of the wealthy
• idlness - knowledge

  Atlees government took control of , bank of scotland , railways and coal mines. all profits were put back into the country
• idlness -analysis

  • during labours time , full employment was achieved and the real wage was 20% higher than in 1938
  • However this made industries lose their competitive edge and began to fall behind as they were supported by taxes