Liberal social reforms (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Laissez-faire approach before Liberal reforms
Laissez-faire approach before Liberal reforms
Gov't belief it shouldn't interfere in people's lives
% of London in poverty (Booth's 1889 study)
% of London in poverty (Booth's 1889 study)
Around 30%
% of York in poverty (Rowntree's study)
% of York in poverty (Rowntree's study)
Approximately 50%
Poverty line (Rowntree's concept)
Poverty line (Rowntree's concept)
Minimum money needed to survive
Second Boer War years
Second Boer War years
1899-1902
% of Boer War recruits too unhealthy to serve
% of Boer War recruits too unhealthy to serve
Around one-third
Year Liberal Government came to power
Year Liberal Government came to power
1906
Year free school meals introduced
Year free school meals introduced
1906
Old-age pension weekly amount (1908)
Old-age pension weekly amount (1908)
25 pence per week
Age for old-age pension eligibility
Age for old-age pension eligibility
Over 70 years old
Year National Insurance Act passed
Year National Insurance Act passed
1911
Earnings limit for National Health Insurance
Earnings limit for National Health Insurance
Less than £160 per year
Who funded National Insurance scheme?
Who funded National Insurance scheme?
Workers, employers, and government