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    made several recommendations to combat these issues and the benefits system was created, several policies were made to support the recommendations like the Family Allowances Act 1945 the National Insurance Act 1946 and so on. The Beveridge Report though did also have several failings in it, which concentrated on the more vulnerable members of our society like those who are disabled and sick, as it was targeting those who could work and maintained benefits at low levels

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    And attempted to accomplish William Beveridge proposal of the welfare state by introducing reforms to establish the Welfare State that came to challenge “lasses-faire” notions of state. A welfare state is the state that looks after the basic needs of its people. This should freedom people from need, universal provision for all and comprehensive in that it covers all types of need. It was establish because of the impact of World War II and the Beveridge Report. The welfare state improves access

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    injuries sustained in the work place a public matter and set up an insurance scheme, where the worker, employer and the state paid money weekly, providing insurance against injury. The National Insurance Act provided, as suggested by Beveridge, a range of benefits to cover the person from birth until death. The National Assistance Act provided further cover for those who were disabled, old aged, sick or of any other special needs, acting as a "safety net." The problem with

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    lasting effect on countless children. I plan to explore why children within the UK live in poverty, and discuss how this affects many different aspects of their lives. In 1942, Sir William Beveridge produced ‘The Beveridge Report’ containing the five giants; want, disease, ignorance, squalor and idleness. Sir Beveridge believed that if these five social evils were targeted and overcome, it would result in the improvement of equality within Britain. The United Kingdom is said to be more unequal now

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    term ‘welfare state’ represented a new concept of how the state should relate to the people and was developed by the 1945 Labour government. It was heavily influenced by a report in 1942 -‘Social Insurance and Allied Services’ – published by William Beveridge. The report was a response to the existing problems of poverty as he set out to attack the ‘five giants’: want, squalor, disease, ignorance and idleness. The report produced a comprehensive manifesto of social reform, proposing that the social

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    Intro The aim of this report is to explore the historical evolution and the socio -economic perspectives of National Health Service (NHS) and Mental Health individuals. The report will explore the history as far as early Nineteenth Century to the present-day. The main focus will be on policies and legislation influenced the foundation of NHS and how it has progressed to meet mental health individual’s needs. The report will also address the needs of individuals, resourced, stigma and discrimination

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    The Beveridge Report

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    World War Two had sharply exposed the imbalances in Britain's social, economic and political structures. In 1942, a report by Sir William Beveridge, chairman of a Ministry of Health committee, had advocated a system of national insurance, comprehensive welfare for all and strategies to maintain full employment. The 'Beveridge Report' formed the basis of Labour pledges in the 1945 election and resulted in a landslide victory. Clement Attlee’s (Labour, 1945 - 1951) government successfully harnessed

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    Beveridge's Welfare State

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    The welfare state was brought about by the Beverage report of 1942. William Beveridge outlined the five social and economic factors which needed to be restored in order for Britain’s economy to thrive once more. He named them the ‘five giant evils’ poverty, disease, ignorance, squalor, idleness. During the early 1900’s, life in Britain was very different and the government did not accept any responsibilities for its citizens. Laissez-faire leadership was in place meaning little guidance and accountability

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    society and improve the lives of ordinary people, build on the recommendations of the Beveridge Report, and slay the five giants (Want, Disease, Squalor, Ignorance, and Idleness). The main aims to improve the economic conditions were: fulfilling the Nationalisation programme and reducing unemployment. Labour had to recover from being identified with the failures of the 1930s. The Beveridge Report of 1942, written by William

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    Black Report : The Black

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    Black report 1942 The black report is a finding which was is really large differentials in mortality and morbidity which its more liked in the higher social classes and that these were not being adequately addressed by health or social services. Between the rich and poor the black report has a wider divide the health care provision now. In countries where there is small income usually would have the best healthcare and the best health and the countries like the UK are rich and they have health inequalities

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