Introduced in 1906, it allowed children from poorer families to have a decent meal. However, the governments didn't have to provide free school meals
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Seebohm Rowntree's study of York
published in 1901, it showed that 28 per cent of the population did not have the minimum to live on at some time of their life. It was a reason for the liberal reforms
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The Boer war
in 1899, two-thirds of the men who volunteered for the army were unfit to join up. It was a reason for the liberal reforms
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Germany's state welfare
Germany was doing better than Britain as an industrial power, and it had a good welfare system for workers. It was a reason for the liberal reforms
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Strikes
Particularly between 1910-1912. The government were worried that unless standards of living improved for the workers, they might turn to Communism or a rebellion.
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The Labour party
It was growing stonger and attracting more working-class voters because of their demands for welfare reforms
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Trades Disputes Act
unions were not liable for damages because of strikes, 1906
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Workers Compensation Act
compensation was granted for injury at work, 1906
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School medical inspections
1907, however free medical tratment was not given
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Children and Young Persons Act
It's now known as the Childrens charter. his imposed severe punishments for neglecting or treating children cruelly. It was made illegal to sell cigarettes to children or send them out begging.
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Miners
1908, miners only had to work 8 hour days
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Shop workers
1910, shop workers got half a day off a week
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MP's
1911 MP's were paid, so working class people could stand for elections
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Pensions
It introduced for the over 70s in 1908, which gave them 5s a week, or 7s 6d to a married couple.
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Labour exchanges
They were set up in 1909 to help unemployed people find work.
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National insurance act, part 1
In 1911 workers were entitled to free medical treatment, and sick pay of 10s a week for 26 weeks in return for a payment of 4d a week
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National insurance act, part 2
In 1911 workers got the right to unemployment pay (dole) of 7s 6d a week for 15 weeks in return for a payment of 2½d a week.
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Budget
1909, Lloyd George intorduced a budget to pay for the reforms. This meant that there were duties on tobacco and spirits, income tax was raised by 16 per cent (from 1s to 1s 2d), and a new 20 per cent tax on profits from selling land was introduced.
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Parliament Act
1911, the house of lords refused to pass Lloyd George's budget,m so the House of Commons passed an Act stating that the House of Lords could not reject a bill that had been passed three times in the House of Commons.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
published in 1901, it showed that 28 per cent of the population did not have the minimum to live on at some time of their life. It was a reason for the liberal reforms
Back
Seebohm Rowntree's study of York
Card 3
Front
in 1899, two-thirds of the men who volunteered for the army were unfit to join up. It was a reason for the liberal reforms
Back
Card 4
Front
Germany was doing better than Britain as an industrial power, and it had a good welfare system for workers. It was a reason for the liberal reforms
Back
Card 5
Front
Particularly between 1910-1912. The government were worried that unless standards of living improved for the workers, they might turn to Communism or a rebellion.
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