The Beveridge Report

What did William Beveridge do?

He wrote a report in 1942, recommending that the government should act to deal with the five giants

What are the five giants?

Idleness, ignorance, disease, squalor and want

What is idleness?

Caused by a lack of employment opportunities

What is ignorance?

Caused by people lacking a good education

What is disease?

Caused by unaffordable healthcare

What is squalor?

Caused by poor quality housing and poor living conditions in general

What is want?

Caused by poverty, not being able to buy luxury items

When did the Labour Party win?

1945 in a landslide victory

Who were key figures in parliament at the time?

Aneurin Bevan and Clement Attlee

Who was Clement Attlee?

Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party

Who was Aneurin Bevan?

A politician promoted to Minister of Health

What did Bevan do?

He organised the NHS based on the Beveridge Report