Weimar response to economic challenges - Social Welfare

What % of the population received welfare payments 1924?

10%

How much of the population received social welfare 1924?

10%

Gov had to go into debt to pay welfare?

True

Problem with 10% of population being on Social welfare 1924

Gov had to go into debt to pay it

Who gov was supporting 1924

768,000 disabled veterans

420,000 war widows

190,000 parents of dead soldiers

How many disabled veterans was the gov supporting in 1924?

768,000

Who was the gov supporting 768,000 of in 1924?

Disabled veterans

How many war widows was the gov supporting 1924?

420,000

Who was the gov supporting 420,000 of in 1924?

War widows

How many parents of dead soldiers was the gov supporting 1924?

190,000

Who was the gov supporting 190,000 of 1924?

Parents of dead soldiers

3 positive Weimar responses to social welfare impact on economy

- Gov set up retraining schemes for those who fought in war

-Gov gave loans to help those leaving army until they found work

-1920 Reich Pension Law

Negative Weimar response to social welfare impact on economy

Policies contributed to inflation due to gov having to go into debt to pay welfare

Evaluation of Weimar response to social welfare impact on economy

Helped those who were struggling BUT gov had to go into debt to do so

Separation of economy from political + social needed but possible?