The liberal reforms 1906-1914 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryBritain and the Industrial RevolutionGCSEOCR Created by: zoegreen13Created on: 22-04-15 14:49 Seebohm Rowntree found that young children, the old, the sick, and the unemployed were vulnerable 1 of 12 Children in 1906 Local authorities were allowed to provide free school meals 2 of 12 Children's charter, 1908 Tis made it illegal to sell cigarettes to children or send them out begging. Children were convicted of crimes 3 of 12 Old age people, 1908 Pensions were introduced for over 70's giving them 5s a week 4 of 12 Workers, 1909 Labour exchanges were set up to help unemployed people find work 5 of 12 Workers, 1911 National insurance act was passed, gave free medical treatment and sick pay to workers 6 of 12 Remforms passed - 1906 The trades disputes act ruled that unions were not liable for damages beacause of strikes 7 of 12 Reforms passed - 1906 The workers compensation act granted compensation for injury at work 8 of 12 Reforms passed - 1907 school medical inspections 9 of 12 Reforms passed - 1908 eight hour day for miners 10 of 12 Reforms passed - 1910 half day a week off for shop workers 11 of 12 Reforms passed - 1911 MPs were paid, this gave working men the opportunity to stand for elections 12 of 12
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