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Page 173
... benefit was 15s . per week for males , 12s . for women . Pressure to equalize male and female benefits foundered on the problem that this would raise female un- employment benefits above those for female health benefits ( 12s . ) and ...
... benefit was 15s . per week for males , 12s . for women . Pressure to equalize male and female benefits foundered on the problem that this would raise female un- employment benefits above those for female health benefits ( 12s . ) and ...
Page 177
... benefit soared , due more to worsening recession than to the new legislation . Nevertheless ' scroungermania ' revived and the government came under strong City and Treasury pressure to cut benefits . This was opposed by the unions and ...
... benefit soared , due more to worsening recession than to the new legislation . Nevertheless ' scroungermania ' revived and the government came under strong City and Treasury pressure to cut benefits . This was opposed by the unions and ...
Page 249
... benefits . After much discussion his proposal stood . It was clear that actual living costs varied individually and regionally but it proved difficult to build the desirable adjustments into a scheme based on the insurance principle ...
... benefits . After much discussion his proposal stood . It was clear that actual living costs varied individually and regionally but it proved difficult to build the desirable adjustments into a scheme based on the insurance principle ...
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Introduction | 2 |
The First World War and after | 126 |
The interwar years | 163 |
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