History- British Depth study, Liberal Reforms 1906-1914
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- History- British Depth study, Liberal Reforms 1906-1914
- 1901
- Seebohm Rowntree found that in society those who didn't work didn't eat. There were 3 times in peoples lives when they were vulnerable
- As a child, when they were old, when they were sick or unemployed.
- Seebohm Rowntree found that in society those who didn't work didn't eat. There were 3 times in peoples lives when they were vulnerable
- 1906
- Liberal Government introduced reforms to help these 3 groups
- Local Authorites were allowed to provide FREE school meals
- The trade disputes act ruled that UNIONS were NOT LIABLE for DAMAGES because of STRIKES
- 1907
- School Medical Inspections, as parents couldn't afford for their children to have proper medical check-ups and treatment
- 1908
- 8 hour day for miners
- The children and Young Persons act/ childrens charter
- Severe punishment for neglecting and treating children cruelly.
- It was made illegal to sell cigarettes to children or to send them out begging.
- Separate Juvenile courts were set up which sent children convicted of crime to borstal, not prison
- Pensions were introduced for the OVER 70'S. Gave them 5s a WEEK or 7s 6d to a MARRIED COUPLE
- 1909
- LABOUR EXCHANGES set up for the unemployedto find work.
- 1910
- half -day a week for shopworkers
- Strikes
- Growth of Trade Unionism
- 1911
- NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT passed.
- PART 1: gave people the right to FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT
- SICK PAY of 10s a WEEK for 26 WEEKS in return for 4d a WEEK.
- PART 2: gave people the right to unemploy- ment pay. (dole)
- Of 7s 6d a WEEK for 15 WEEKS, in return for 2 1/2 d a WEEK.
- PART 1: gave people the right to FREE MEDICAL TREATMENT
- NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT passed.
- 1901
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