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H History Labour Reforms Essay - Coggle Diagram
H History Labour Reforms Essay
conclusion
In conclusion, I believe that the labour reforms were successful in working towards the needs of the British people.
*go through every factor naming the reasons why they were successful
Ignorance
Butler Act 1944
Want
Topic Sentence:
One of the ‘5 Giants’ which Labour tried to solve was Want (poverty).
Introduction to Act's and solutions:
National Insurance Act of 1946
Provided financial protection in the event of unemployment
All workers were paid 26 shillings a week; married men received 42 shillings a week and women received 5 shillings per child a week.
National Assistance Act of 1948
Provided for those who had not paid enough contributions to the National Insurance scheme.
Boards were set up to help citizens resources to meet their needs
Analysis:
The labour government told the British People they would support them from 'cradle to grave' meaning they would do anything they could to help them from birth to death
Analysis Plus:
However, many of these benefits fell short of the minimum levels for example in 1948, the Industrial Injuries benefit was 19% of the average industrial wage.
Disease
Topic Sentence:
The Labour Government also tried to solve the problem of Ill health.
Introduction to acts and solutions:
NHS Act 1948
In 1948, when the NHS act was passed, it was the first time that British People received free health, dental and optical care.
Analysis:
It was successful as it meant that you healthcare wasn't reliant on your ability to pay
Analysis Plus:
However, the NHS cost the government a lot of money; which came at a shock to the government; as by 1950 it cost them £358 million pounds
idleness
Nationalisation of industry
Squalor
Topic Sentence:
Another factor that the Labour Government tried to help resolve was the problem of Poor Housing.
Analysis:
These were successful because they meant many families would move to these areas, out of the overcrowded inner city slums.
Introduction to Acts and Solutions:
New Towns Act 1946
The government laid plans to build 14 new towns in Britain to reduce overcrowding, including Livingston, Glenrothes and East Kilbride.
Government plans
The government had planned to build 200,000 houses a year, and many of these were prefabricated so this meant they were easier to build and put together quickly.
Analysis Plus:
However, many were reliant to move to these areas as many didn't have any good public amenities, for example lack of public transport, schools and shops.
Introduction
Context (knowledge)
After WW2 finished, many people were left jobless and homeless (after bombs destroyed buildings of work, living and places of education).
In the run-up to Labours victory in 1945, they promised to resolve the 5 giants 'problems' which had been identified in the Beveridge Report in 1942.
Different Factors
These reforms were designed to take care of the British public, tackling problems of want (poverty) and squalor (poor housing). They also tried to help the issues of disease (ill health), idleness (unemployment), and ignorance (lack of education).
How successful were they?
I believe the Labour Reforms were fairly successful in tackling the problems that were facing the British Public at that time.