topic 5 - (modern) the beveridge report

what was the beveridge report?

a report to look into the ways the government could rebuild britain after the war

who made the beveridge report?

sir William beveridge and the coalition gov

when was the report published?

december 1st, 1942

how many copies did the report sell within its first weeks of publication?

635,000 copies

two weeks after publication…

9 in 10 people wanted its recommendations to be carried out 

who used the reports recommendations in their manifesto?

the labour party

what did the report identify?

the five giants that were affecting peoples quality of life

what were the five giants?

want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness

what was want?

the need for adequate income for all

what was disease?

the need for access to healthcare

what was ignorance?

the need for access to educational opportunity 

what was squalor?

the need for adequate housing 

what was idleness?

the need for gainful employment 

what did the report think was needed?

a universal benefits scheme from the state

what did the report propose about pensions?

they should be extended along with unemployment benefits

did the report think the nhs should be introduced?

yes

what did the report recommend to elevate poverty?

a national insurance scheme

how would the national insurance scheme work - stage 1?

every worker would make contributions along with their employer and the government - these contributions would build up a fund

how would the national insurance scheme work - stage 2?

the fund would pay out weekly benefits to those who were sick, unemployed or had suffered a physical injury