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6. What was the National Insurance Act 1911?

  • This was the main reform that set out to help the sick and the unemployed. it was in two parts. Part one dealt with sickness an part two dealt with unemployment
  • This act set up the first job centres. They were aimed at getting mean into jobs as quickly as possible so they would not be without wages.
  • Only to help the sick
  • Only to help the unemployed

7. What was the first reform brought in in 1906?

  • The Children's Act- it made it illegal to neglect or abuse children. Children under 14 were banned from pubs. Illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.
  • School Medical Inspections- Doctors and nurses went into school to provide a free compulsory medical check
  • Free School Meals- provides a free school meal for children of a poor family.
  • School Clinics- These clinics were set up to treat children who had been diagnoses as having an illness

8. Why did rich people oppose the reforms?

  • They wanted more reforms and said the Liberal Reforms were too limited
  • they said it was wrong to use taxes to help the poor- benefits would make them lazy and unwilling to work
  • they had to pay the taxes to fund the reforms
  • They disliked being told how to bring up their children and hated having to pay National Insurance Contributions

9. What was the labour Exchange Act 1909?

  • This act set up the first job centres. They were aimed at getting mean into jobs as quickly as possible so they would not be without wages.
  • Only to help the sick
  • This was the main reform that set out to help the sick and the unemployed. it was in two parts. Part one dealt with sickness an part two dealt with unemployment
  • Set up job centres and was aimed at men and women to get wages as quickly as possible

10. Why did the Conservative Party oppose the reforms?

  • they said it was wrong to use taxes to help the poor- benefits would make them lazy and unwilling to work
  • they had to pay the taxes to fund the reforms
  • They disliked being told how to bring up their children and hated having to pay National Insurance Contributions
  • They wanted more reforms and said the Liberal Reforms were too limited

11. What did Rowntree do?

  • Published a book called Life and Labour of the People in London. He said 30% lived below the poverty line
  • He wrote a number of studies. He carried out interviews with poor people, doctors, teachers and priests. He also collected data on the way the poor people lived. He said that people living in poverty were not responsible for their conditions
  • Published his work on the life of the poor. He said that peopled needed 21s per week to live. He said people lived below the poverty line. People could help being poor, they were not paid enough to live on.Large families were the main cause in York
  • He published his work on the life of the poor. He carried out interviews with poor people. Collected huge amounts of data on the way poor people lived in London.

12. What was Indoor Relief?

  • Indoor relief meant going to the workhouse, this was a a very popular place and seen as good if you went
  • Indoor relief meant going to the workhouse. This was a harsh place where people were given help but treated badly.
  • Indoor relief meant going to the workhouse. This was a welcoming place where the poor were treated kindly and with respect
  • Indoor relief meant going to the workhouse. This was a a very unpopular place.

13. What reform was brought out in 1912?

  • School Clinics- These clinics were set up to treat children who had been diagnoses as having an illness
  • The Children's Act- it made it illegal to neglect or abuse children. Children under 14 were banned from pubs. Illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.
  • Free School Meals- provides a free school meal for children of a poor family.
  • School Medical Inspections- Doctors and nurses went into school to provide a free compulsory medical check

14. What did Charles Booth do?

  • He published his work on the life of the poor. He carried out interviews with poor people. Collected huge amounts of data on the way poor people lived in London.
  • Published his work on the life of the poor. He said that peopled needed 21s per week to live. He said people lived below the poverty line. People could help being poor, they were not paid enough to live on.Large families were the main cause in York
  • He wrote a number of studies. He carried out interviews with poor people, doctors, teachers and priests. He also collected data on the way the poor people lived. He said that people living in poverty were not responsible for their conditions
  • Published a book called Life and Labour of the People in London. He said 30% lived below the poverty line

15. Why did the labour party oppose the reforms?

  • They wanted more reforms and said the Liberal Reforms were too limited
  • they said it was wrong to use taxes to help the poor- benefits would make them lazy and unwilling to work
  • they had to pay the taxes to fund the reforms
  • They disliked being told how to bring up their children and hated having to pay National Insurance Contributions

16. Why did the working class oppose the reforms?

  • they had to pay the taxes to fund the reforms
  • they said it was wrong to use taxes to help the poor- benefits would make them lazy and unwilling to work
  • They disliked being told how to bring up their children and hated having to pay National Insurance Contributions
  • They wanted more reforms and said the Liberal Reforms were too limited

17. What was the Poor Law?

  • This was the only form of government help and was provided by local officials in on e of two ways, indoor and outdoor relief.
  • One of many laws to help the poor put in place by the government
  • The poor law helped many poor people by only giving them outdoor relief
  • The poor law helped many poor people by only giving them indoor relief

18. What reform was brought out in 1907?

  • The Children's Act- it made it illegal to neglect or abuse children. Children under 14 were banned from pubs. Illegal to sell tobacco to children under 16.
  • School Medical Inspections- Doctors and nurses went into school to provide a free compulsory medical check
  • School Clinics- These clinics were set up to treat children who had been diagnoses as having an illness
  • Free School Meals- provides a free school meal for children of a poor family.

19. Who was the main Liberal Reformer?

  • Winston Churchill: A keen supporter of the reforms who helped designed the nation insurance act and the labour exchanges scheme.
  • Herbert Asquith: prime minister. Was the head of the government during many of the reforms
  • All of these
  • David Lloyd George: Chancellor of the Exchequer during most of the reforms. He designed the national insurance act and the old age pensions scheme. He raised the money through taxes to pay for the reforms.

20. Why were people poor in the late 19th Century?

  • Death, Illness, Unemployment, Disability and Large Families
  • Disability, rich people only employed richer people, people did not seek help
  • Large Families, Too much employment, Old Age, Death
  • Divorce, Illness, Disability, Old Age and Death