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what libral re-forms did
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- 1what did liberal reform do for children?-1906= free school meals:
- 158,000 free meals given a day
- not all children got their meals
-1907= free medical check ups:
- parents had to pay for any treatment needed until 1912
-1908 = childrens act:
- children were protected person meaning their parents could be prosecuted for abuse
- council could visit + inspect kids home
- children under 14 weren't sent to adult prisons
- children under 14 weren't allowed in pubs or to buy Tabaco - this did cause some children to be left by them selves when their parents were drinking
- 1912 = school clinics:
-provided free medical care for anyone who couldn't afford it- only for children - 2How did liberal re-forms help elderly?-1908 = pension act:
-government funded pensions for the elderly
- 650,000 people collected their pension within the first year
LIMITATIONS
- had to be over 70 and able to prove it
-had to live in Britain for past 20 years
- not been to prison for past 10 years
- had to earn less than £31 per year
- government provided:
-single person - 5 shillings a week
-couple - 7 shillings per 6 days - 3How did liberal reforms help the unemployed?-1909 = labour exchange act:
place to look for work and workers - meant people didn't have to go door to door but didn't create jobs
-1911 = national insurance act (part 1):
insurance agenised sickness if they couldn't work + free medical treatment
- meant poverty wasn't caused by illness
- 26 weeks of at 10 shillings a week
LIMITATIONS
- wasn't enough to live off
- workers had to pay into it
- 1912 = national insurance act (part 2)
for men who had seasonal work
- 7 shillings a week for 15 weeks
-compulsory for seasonal workers
LIMITATIONS
- workers had to pay into it
- if dismissed no pay was given
- had to register at labour exchange - 4—
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- Flashcards on what libral re-forms did , created by thisis.helen2000 on 21/04/2016.
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