Lberal reforms definitions 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryPublic HealthGCSEOCR Created by: nnenna2koolCreated on: 02-05-16 13:45 Free school meals (1906) Provided for poor children and allowed their health to improve. 1 of 9 Worker's compensation act (1907) Workers received compensation for any injuries they got at work. 2 of 9 Children's charter (1908) Punishments were given to those neglecting children. Children were sent to borstals not adult prisons. 3 of 9 Old age pensions act (1908) Pensions were introduced for those over 70yrs old. 4 of 9 Coal mines regulation act (1908) Maximum 8hr day for miners introduced. 5 of 9 Labour exchanges set up (1909) Helped unemployed people find work. 6 of 9 Shops act (1911) Weekly half-day holiday introduced for all shop workers. 7 of 9 National insurance act (1911) Free medical care and sick pay for ill workers for 4d/day. Unemployment pay (dole) for 15 weeks for 2.5d/ week 8 of 9 Parliament act (1911) MPs now payed. Allowed working men to stand for election. 9 of 9
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