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... central government through the Poor Law Board ( established in 1847 ) until 1871. In 1871 the Local Gov- ernment Board ( LGB ) was established to supervise all the growing functions of local government , including the Poor Law . Central ...
... central government through the Poor Law Board ( established in 1847 ) until 1871. In 1871 the Local Gov- ernment Board ( LGB ) was established to supervise all the growing functions of local government , including the Poor Law . Central ...
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... central government au- thority advanced . Already by 1900 central government was under pressure to pro- vide finance for such items as old - age pensions and subsidized working - class housing . Such pressure was , however , still ...
... central government au- thority advanced . Already by 1900 central government was under pressure to pro- vide finance for such items as old - age pensions and subsidized working - class housing . Such pressure was , however , still ...
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... central control was exer- cised over cash payments , as for unemployment relief and the Poor Law , and their cost ... central government . For example , central government ex- penditure on education was £ 59.3 m . in 1921 ; £ 65.3 m . in ...
... central control was exer- cised over cash payments , as for unemployment relief and the Poor Law , and their cost ... central government . For example , central government ex- penditure on education was £ 59.3 m . in 1921 ; £ 65.3 m . in ...
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International comparisons 18701914 | 125 |
The interwar years | 189 |
The Second World War and after | 223 |
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A. L. Bowley areas authorities Beatrice Webb benefits Beveridge Board Britain British cent central charity child Committee Conservative contributions cost demand economic effect efficiency Eleanor Rathbone employers established expenditure family allowances fear finance full employment growth Guardians health service housing improved income increased industrial infant introduced Keynes labour movement Labour party legislation Liberal Lloyd George London major ment minimum national health national health service old-age pensions organizations out-door relief paid party paupers period planning political Poor Law poor relief population post-war poverty pre-war pressure problem proposals R. H. Tawney reconstruction reform rent Report result Rowntree Rowntree's scheme schools sickness social policy social services society standards tion towns trade union Treasury unem unemployed unemployment insurance wages wartime Webbs week welfare William Beveridge women workers workhouse working-class
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Beyond the Welfare State?: The New Political Economy of Welfare Chris Pierson No preview available - 2006 |