Labour - Plan

Question 1

Background 1

Answer 1

• William Beveridge
• Beveridge report published 1942
• Post-war better than pre-war

Question 2

Background 2

Answer 2

• 1930s
• Great Depression
• Over 2.5 million in Britain unemployed

Question 3

Background 3

Answer 3

• Labour government came into power 1945

- Promoted ideals of post-war being better during campaign

Question 4

Factors

Answer 4

• Want
• Idleness
• Disease

Question 5

Line of Argument

Answer 5

• Overall, effectively dealt with needs of the people

Question 6

W - K1

Answer 6

• National Insurance act expanded upon, 1946
• Covered all adults
• 26 shillings for single adults
• 42 shillings for couples

Question 7

W - K2

Answer 7

• Maternity benefits
• Death grants
• Widow + orphan benefits

Question 8

W - A1

Answer 8

• Non-discriminatory
• Enough to live on
• Gave more security + peace of mind

Question 9

W - A2

Answer 9

• Looked after people who were previously neglected
• Covered a wide range of needs
• Better quality of life

Question 10

W - A+

Answer 10

• Took 5% of wages

- Compulsory

Question 11

W - E

Answer 11

• Poverty line in 1948 for a family of 2 parents + 2 kids was £62.80 per week
• Benefits provided for such a family was £75.50 per week
• Fulfilled needs

Question 12

I - K1

Answer 12

• Government kept interest rates down after WW1 to help recovering businesses

Question 13

I - K2

Answer 13

• Nationalised key industries
• Coal, steel, airways, railways
• 20% of businesses nationalised

Question 14

I - A1

Answer 14

• Encouraged existing businesses to expand
• Allowed new businesses to set up
• Created more jobs

Question 15

I - A2

Answer 15

• Prevented industries from shutting down
• Wasn’t running to gain profit but to provide work
• Created more jobs

Question 16

I - A+

Answer 16

• Low employment rates weren’t solely down to Labour
• Marshall plan
• High global demand
• Good exports

Question 17

I - E

Answer 17

• Unemployment rate after WW1 around 25%
• Unemployment rate after WW2 around 2.5%
• Beveridge thought unemployment rate couldn’t go below 3%
• Showed how effectively Labour dealt with unemployment

Question 18

D - K1

Answer 18

• National Health Insurance
• 5th July 1948
• Gave free + universal healthcare

Question 19

D - K2

Answer 19

• Full range of health care
• 5 million glasses
• 8.5 million dental patients

Question 20

D - A1

Answer 20

• Non-discriminatory
• Allowed health of the country to improve
• Everyone could afford it

Question 21

D - A2

Answer 21

• Improvement on original healthcare act
• Small amenities improved quality of life
• Originally inaccessible to many

Question 22

D - A+

Answer 22

• Scheme was hugely expensive
• Britain still had war debt
• Put pressure on government + taxes

Question 23

D - E

Answer 23

• Life expectancy in 1931 was 59 (M) + 63 (F)
• Life expectancy in 1951 was 66 (M) + 72 (F)
• Almost 10 year increase showed Labour’s effectiveness in improving healthcare