2. Starter Activity
What do these words mean to you?
Want
Ignorance
Idleness
Disease
Squalor
3. Lesson Objectives
know the key features of the welfare state
Understand the factors which lead to the
creation of the welfare state
Be able to assess the impact of the
welfare state
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10. The welfare state
The state takes the
responsibility to protect the
health and welfare of its
citizens and meets their
social needs
A safety net to protect the most
venerable in society and to
guarantee them adequate
income, healthcare, education
and housing
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13. Sir William Beveridge viewed his
welfare state proposals as
„defeating five giants‟. These
included:
• Want (Poverty)
• Disease
• Ignorance
• Squalor (Poor living
conditions)
• Idleness (Unemployment)
14. Labour landslide victory 1945
Implemented the ideas of
Beveridge
People would pay insurance
contributions whilst they were at
work and would be entitled to
benefits
15. Want: New National Insurance Act extended benefits
to everyone (1945). Those who were not working could
claim unemployment pay for six months. Sick pay
could be claimed for as long as you were sick.
Disease: The National Health Service Act
provided free health care to everyone
(1948).
Ignorance: The 1944 Education Act
provided free education – Created the tri-
partite system (education notes!)
Squalor (Poor living conditions): The Government aimed to provided affordable
housing for all through the Town and County Planning Act (1947). Building 1.25
million council houses between 1945 and 1951.
Idleness: The government aimed to make
sure that everyone who wanted to work was
able to. Marshall Aid plan – road building,
infrastructure building projects lead to
higher employment.
16. Task 1- 10 minute task
The welfare state today.
Use pages 260 to 261
What is provided buy the welfare state
today?
What is the difference between
contributory and non-contributory
benefits?
17. Task 2 – 15 minute tasks
What do the two main political parties
think about the welfare state?
Use
the extracts on page 262 – 263 to
summarise the views of the Labour and
Conservative parties.
18. The government is not the only provider of welfare.
Other welfare providers include: -
Informal provision from friends, family and
neighbours (e.g. caring for young, elderly)
Voluntary Sector: these are non-for profit
companies and charities who aim to help the
socially excluded and those who need it.
The private sector: these are profit making business.
The government and individuals can purchase
benefits and services from them. These can include
private hospitals, private schools, medical insurance
and private pensions.
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24. • Want (poverty): benefits act as a safety net
• Disease: Increase in good health due to free
health care provision.
• Education: More young people leaving
school with qualifications. More place
available at Colleges and Universities.
• Squalor: Old slums demolished
• Unemployment: Training opportunities to
help people back into work.
25. Homelessness
People still go without what others take for
granted
Long hospital waiting lists
Some services are too expensive for some (e.g.
dentists)
High levels of unemployment
Creates a dependency culture
May be easier to pretend to be ill and claim
benefits.
26. Summary task
To
what extent do you think that the
welfare state has been successful in
defeating the “five giants”?
