Категории: Все - insurance - security - reconstruction - welfare

по patricia.martinez Jones 7 лет назад

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British Welfare State

The British welfare state was significantly shaped by the establishment of the National Health Service (NHS) in 1948, which was primarily financed through National Insurance (NI) contributions.

British Welfare State

British Welfare State

1941 - TUC - Trades Union Council (Congress)

Lobby: Min Health: St. Health Ins. Prov. inadequacy Worst = War
Gov. = Beveridge Commt. = report: ALL soc. Insurance

Brainchild

Sir W Beveridge
Middle class, univ-ed. = social work: London slums / Civil Servant / Director LSC (London School of Economics)
Lib Min = Coal. Gov. WWII

pub. Dec. 1942: Beveridge Report

coordinate: ALL Ins. Schemes min. level of Security: ALL who needed it Rich: buy private Ins. too
State: nat. min Vol. Action: private insurance X rely 100% on State
Aim: cradle to grave Mat. Grants... Funeral Grants
great interest: UK (6,000 sold) USA + occ. Eur. countries
NI (National Insurance) contributions = flat rate: not means-tested tax (collected by employers)
FIVE GIANTS blocking road to post-war reconstruction
IDLENESS
SQUALOR
IGNORANCE
DISEASE
WANT

1948 - NHS financed by NI Contributions