Five Giants of PovertyFive Giants of PovertyWANT & DISEASEWANT & DISEASE

S5/6 From Cradle to the GraveS5/6 From Cradle to the Grave

Reforms of the Labour Reforms of the Labour Government 1945-1951Government 1945-1951

In the years 1945-1951 the In the years 1945-1951 the government tried to set up a welfare government tried to set up a welfare state by dealing with each of state by dealing with each of Beveridge’s Five GiantsBeveridge’s Five Giants

Lets look at WANT and DISEASELets look at WANT and DISEASE

WANTWANT

Referred to people being in poverty Referred to people being in poverty because they did not have enough because they did not have enough money.money.

The Government put in place 4 major The Government put in place 4 major acts to tackle this.acts to tackle this.– Family Allowance Act,1945Family Allowance Act,1945– Industrial Injuries Act, 1946Industrial Injuries Act, 1946– National Insurance Act, 1946National Insurance Act, 1946– National Assistance Act, 1948National Assistance Act, 1948

National Health Service Act, 1946National Health Service Act, 1946

DISEASEDISEASE

TasksTasks

Complete questions on Disease p.68 Complete questions on Disease p.68 (Int 1 only)(Int 1 only)

Mini debateMini debate

Squalor questions on p.69Squalor questions on p.69