Liberal Reforms

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The acts, when they were made, what they did, advantages, disadvantages
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School Meals Act 1906 -Free school meals -1914, 150,000 a day -Money from local taxes -1 decent meal a day -Parents resented means tests -only some local authorities did them
Education Act 1907 -School medical service -annual inspections -1912, free treatment -1910, vocational training -better health -stopped dead end jobs -quality varied
Children's Act 1908 -improved general lives of children -more legislation needed
Old Age Pension Act 1908 -govt. funded pension from taxing rich -20yrs UK citizen -very popular -OAP independent -no contribution required -made people depend on govt. -not much money -only over 70, life expectancy under 60 -1st yr- 650,000
Labour Exchanges Act 1909 -helped find jobs for unemployed -reduced inefficient employment in casual work -no limitations -1913, 3000 jobs filled per day
National Insurance Act 1911 -compulsory health insurance -covered most workers -run by employers -paid for by large insurance companies -only covered workers not families -small benefits -not for unemployed
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