liberal reforms 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? HistoryChanges in British society during the 20th centuryGCSEOCR Created by: sammanCreated on: 17-02-16 12:55 who were the two men responsible for changing the attitude that people were poor because they were lazy? Rowntree & Booth 1 of 22 who were the party in charge of Britain in the late 19th century? The Liberals 2 of 22 Who were the rising industrial powers challenging Britain's industrial reign? Germany & The USA 3 of 22 what was the political system that the Liberals were afraid of? Socialism 4 of 22 what percentage of the cities population were found to be living below the poverty line? 30% 5 of 22 what was the principle of laissez faire? Individuals were solely responsible for their own lives and welfare 6 of 22 name one reason why the reforms were introduced? The Boer war 7 of 22 What was Lloyd Georges role in parliament? Chancellor of the exchequer 8 of 22 How much was the old age pension? 5 shillings 7 shillings for married people 9 of 22 when did the government allow local authorities to provide free school meals to schools? 1906 10 of 22 when did school medical inspections begin 1907 11 of 22 when did free medical treatment become available? 1912 12 of 22 when were junior courts and Borstals set up? 1908 13 of 22 when was the provision of free school meals made compulsory? 1914 14 of 22 When was the old age pension introduced 1908 15 of 22 How old did you need to be to qualify for the old age pension 70 16 of 22 when was the national insurance act put in place? 1911 17 of 22 To be accepted for the national insurance you had to earn under... £160 a year 18 of 22 what was the compulsory payment towards the national insurance? worker: 4 pence employer: 3 pence state: 2 pence 19 of 22 what were the benefits of the national insurance? sickness benefit of 9 shillings, free healthcare, maternity benefit of 30 pence 20 of 22 how much money were insured workers given a week if they became unemployed? 7 shillings 21 of 22 how long could the unemployment benefit be claimed for? 15 weeks 22 of 22
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