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10 Cards in this Set
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When did Charles Booth begin his 'survey of life in East London'?
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1886
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What percentage of people lived below the poverty line?
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30%
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When did 'Provision of School Meals Act' begin, and how many children benefited?
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In 1906. 100,000 children.
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What did the 'Children and Young Persons Act' of 1908 give?
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Parents could be persecuted for abuse or neglect. A child's life can't be insured. Anyone under 16 couldn't buy alcohol, tobacco or fireworks. Borstals (youth courts/prisons) set up.
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How much did pensioners gain for the 'Pensions Act' of 1908, and how many benefited from it in the first year?
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Single person: 25 pence. Married couple: 37.5 pence. Over 600,000 benefited by 1909.
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What made a person eligible for a pension?
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They had to be over 70, and have an income of less than £26 a year-for a married couple it was £39.
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'The National Insurance Act' of 1911, covered health issues. What had to be payed, and what did workers gain in return?
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Per week, a worker pays 4d, the employeer 3d, the government 2d. The worker then recieved 10shillings for 26 weeks of illness in a year.
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'The National Insurance Act' of 1912, covered seasonal unemployment issues. What had to be payed, and what did people gain in return?
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Worker, employer, and government pays 2.5 pence and then worker could recieve 7shillings a week for up to 15 unemployed weeks a year.
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In 1909, Labour Exchanges were set up. How many were set up in Febuary 1910, how many were there by 1914, and how many people were registered?
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1910-83. 1914-450. People-more than 1million.
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When did the Liberals win general election? And who began the idea of New and Old Liberals?
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In 1906. David Lloyd George.
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