The Social Reform and who it helped
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- The Social Reform and who it helped
- Sick
- Problems
- Being sick meant time of work which mean no money
- Solutions
- Sick pay was introduced in 1911
- Each worker had to pay insurance
- Families received 30d on the birth of a child
- Sick pay was introduced in 1911
- But...
- Some people thought the poor would waste the money given to them for the child
- Problems
- Young
- Problems
- Many Children didn't attend school
- Their parents needed them to work
- Worked dangerous jobs
- Their parents needed them to work
- Parents couldn't afford to look after them and they were often neglected
- Buying cigrette, alchohol and fireworks
- Being sent to adult jails
- Many Children didn't attend school
- Solutions
- 1906 school meals act
- All local authorites had to provide meals for the poorest children
- By 1914 150,000 children were receiving this
- All local authorites had to provide meals for the poorest children
- Working hours for children were brought in
- Children were banned from dangerous jobs
- Laws were put in place to stop children from buying alcohol and cigarettes
- 1906 school meals act
- But...
- Only half the local authorities set up a free meal service
- Problems
- Elderly
- Solutions
- Old age pension act was introduced in 1908 for people on a low income
- 1-5 shillings depending on how poor they were
- Married couples got a maximum of 7 shillings and six pence
- Old age pension act was introduced in 1908 for people on a low income
- Problems
- Many elderly people had to go to workhouses due to lack of pensions
- But...
- Many people protested as old people paid nothing towards them
- Solutions
- Unemployed
- Problems
- Many people were in casual jobs which meant they had periods of unemployment between jobs
- But...
- Benefits made some people stay at home and not work
- Solutions
- 1909 - the labour act was passed
- The unemployed signed up and registered at a labour exchange so employers could see them.
- Unemployment benefit was introduced
- 1909 - the labour act was passed
- Problems
- Sick
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