Welfare State Flashcards

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  • Created on: 06-03-17 10:12
Welfare State- How many 'cottage estates' were built between 1924-1939?
20 'cottage estates' were created on the outskirts of London.
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Welfare State- How many houses were built in total between 1919 and 1940?
Four million in total.
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Welfare State- How successful was family allowance by 1949?
88% of those who could apply for benefits did by 1949.
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Welfare State- By how far did the cost of unemployment benefits increase by between 1939-1970.
In 1939 it was 0.6% of GNP, by 1950 it was 5.6% of GNP, and by 1970 it was 8.8% of GNP.
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Welfare State- What was the estimated shortfall in housing like as a result of the post-war slump?
In 1923 it was estimated at 822,000
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Welfare State- How many houses were built in total between 1919 and 1940?

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Four million in total.

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Welfare State- How successful was family allowance by 1949?

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Card 4

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Welfare State- By how far did the cost of unemployment benefits increase by between 1939-1970.

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Card 5

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Welfare State- What was the estimated shortfall in housing like as a result of the post-war slump?

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