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9 Cards in this Set
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Creation
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those in power responsible for wellbeing, provide range of services. created due to Beveridge report 1942. MP. Report on wellbeing citizens. 5 giant evils want ignorance squalor idleness disease. solved by policies national insurance system, 1944 ed act, new council housing, full male employment using Keynesian econ and high tax, NHS free point of use
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New Right welfare state
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(1979-1997) Thatcher election. aim reduce welfare expenditure 'rolling back' targeted to specific groups, means tested only if income below certain level. INCENTIVE - lower tax = greater motiv bc keep more money. no incetive = no reinvestment/growth. Child Support Agency tried to reduce benefit costs by making absent parents pay. enc private welfare provision.
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Dep culture
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during time nr MURRAY and MARSHLAND - welfare provision > dep culture. means tested and targeted. only most needy. uk nanny state so support rolling back.
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strengths and weaknesses of means testing
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benefits cost less bc less eligible so lower taxes
only the really needy will get them. extra admin costs involved those just above end up worse off - poverty trap create shame stigma so low take up |
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Criticisms of NR welfare state
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- lead to public outcry ie Milksnatcher
- poverty acc inc during 80s/90s - despite cuts, expenditure still high |
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New Labour
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(1997 - 2010)
third way mixture means testing universalism. emphasis rights and responsibilities. paid employment for all. mixture of state private voluntary and informal. GIDDENS. ema tax credit, child benefit |
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criticisms New Labour welfare state
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- not new just mixture
- why still poverty if best? - wealthy people still get best welfare ie private schools > fair? |
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Conservative lib dem coalition
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2010. white paper Nov 10. current system too complex more than 50 benefit schemes. reduce esp long term unemployed. reform to make fairer more affordable better able tackle poverty, welfare dependency. new benefit universal credit. basic allowance + add elements. replacing all others.
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Analysis
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- seems backward moving to NR - problems?
- poverty may well inc - young people esp unhappy riots over tuition fees |
