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Social Security in the UK

Florance and a second girl held a presentation about social security today. Gouvernant L'George introduced law based on german legislation.

During World War 2, there was a social legislation

Churchill and Attlee were part of a social revolution, which was based on the Beveridge Report of 1942.

Goal: Higher living standards for the working wellfare state was the ideal for post-war state.

Today

The gouvernment is responsible for wellfare of the population. We talk about three parts here:

Social Security

- General Taxation
- Pensions, Family a (???)
- Contribution to national insurance

National Health Service

- System works well, but
- increased cost -> most expensive system

- Labour Management

:

2000: national health service settled

new hospitals, increasing national services staff

Social services

- elderly people
- disabled people
- supported by social workers, etc.

Pros:

- proved

Cons:

- cost will increase
- longer life
- gouvernment encourages (what?)

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