founding principles of the welfare state

Founding Principles of Founding Principles of the Welfare Statethe Welfare State

To what extent have they To what extent have they been met?been met?

Founding Principles of Welfare StateFounding Principles of Welfare State

WantWant

DiseaseDisease

IgnoranceIgnorance

SqualorSqualor

IdlenessIdleness

IncomeIncome

HealthHealth

EducationEducation

HousingHousing

EmploymentEmployment

A welfare state is a concept of government A welfare state is a concept of government where they play a key role in the where they play a key role in the protection and promotion of the economic protection and promotion of the economic and social well-being of its citizens. and social well-being of its citizens.

The Beveridge Report was really the trigger The Beveridge Report was really the trigger for the implementation of the Welfare for the implementation of the Welfare State in Britain. It would provide security State in Britain. It would provide security ‘from the cradle to the grave’‘from the cradle to the grave’. It was introduced in 1945 in an attempt to address each of the 5 Giants.

How successful has the Welfare How successful has the Welfare State been in providing security ‘from State been in providing security ‘from

the cradle to the grave?’the cradle to the grave?’

Want/IncomeWant/Income

How many people benefited from the How many people benefited from the introduction of the NMW?introduction of the NMW?

Why was it introduced?Why was it introduced? Who was it targeted at?Who was it targeted at? How would it help?How would it help?


What about the impact of Income What about the impact of Income Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance?Support and Jobseeker’s Allowance?

What are they?What are they? How much can people get from How much can people get from

each?each? How does this address one of the ‘5 How does this address one of the ‘5

Giants?’Giants?’


What issues are there in terms of What issues are there in terms of support for the vulnerable in society?support for the vulnerable in society?

Disease/HealthDisease/Health

A National Health Service was set up A National Health Service was set up ‘free at the point of use’ and ‘free at the point of use’ and available to all.available to all.


Successive Governments have tried Successive Governments have tried to address health concerns and to address health concerns and targeted specific areas of health.targeted specific areas of health.

Smoking Ban, Challenge 25 (alcohol), Smoking Ban, Challenge 25 (alcohol), Health Promoting Schools, Well Man Health Promoting Schools, Well Man Clinics and ‘5 a Day’ are examples.Clinics and ‘5 a Day’ are examples.


Public Private PartnershipsPublic Private Partnerships– Forth Valley Royal (Larbert) set up to provide Forth Valley Royal (Larbert) set up to provide

better facilities and level of care.better facilities and level of care. More ‘Comprehensive’ care now offered.More ‘Comprehensive’ care now offered.

– Types of treatment?Types of treatment? What other aspects of health and What other aspects of health and

healthcare have improved as a result of healthcare have improved as a result of Government intervention?Government intervention?


Postcode Lottery?Postcode Lottery?– What is it?What is it?– Who does it affect?Who does it affect?– How does it conflict with a Founding How does it conflict with a Founding

Principle of the Welfare State?Principle of the Welfare State?


Charges for specific servicesCharges for specific services– Eye care and DentistryEye care and Dentistry

People having to resort to private People having to resort to private health care health care

Are people in England entitled to be Are people in England entitled to be frustrated at prescription charges?frustrated at prescription charges?

Ignorance/EducationIgnorance/Education

PPP PPP – Falkirk Schools and local authorities throughout Falkirk Schools and local authorities throughout

Scotland have created new schools at a cost of Scotland have created new schools at a cost of hundreds of millions of pounds.hundreds of millions of pounds.

– Whilst this is through PPP, it’s still a significant Whilst this is through PPP, it’s still a significant commitment to education in this country, commitment to education in this country, providing better facilities and opportunities for providing better facilities and opportunities for students.students.

– How does PPP work?How does PPP work?


Student debt levels are projected to Student debt levels are projected to rise to £25,000 for those starting rise to £25,000 for those starting university this year, research university this year, research suggests. suggests. – Who is most likely to be affected by Who is most likely to be affected by

this?this?– Should education be dictated by your Should education be dictated by your

ability to pay?ability to pay?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-10952303


Changes to Tuition FeesChanges to Tuition Fees– Browne Report recommended lifting the cap on Browne Report recommended lifting the cap on

Tuition fees that exist in England. They are Tuition fees that exist in England. They are currently set at just over £3000 per year.currently set at just over £3000 per year.

– It’s likely that they will be capped at It’s likely that they will be capped at approximately £7000 per year. However, this is approximately £7000 per year. However, this is before student loans for living expenses are before student loans for living expenses are even taken into account.even taken into account.

Again, should education be dictated by your Again, should education be dictated by your ability to pay?ability to pay?

Does this tie in with the founding principle?Does this tie in with the founding principle?

Squalor/HousingSqualor/Housing

Housing provided by local authorities Housing provided by local authorities made sure that anyone who could made sure that anyone who could not afford to buy or wish to buy, not afford to buy or wish to buy, could have a comfortable home.could have a comfortable home.


The ‘right to buy scheme’ introduced The ‘right to buy scheme’ introduced by the Conservatives (Margaret by the Conservatives (Margaret Thatcher) has resulted in a worrying Thatcher) has resulted in a worrying lack of available council housing lack of available council housing throughout the country.throughout the country.

In Scotland alone, last year, 142,000 In Scotland alone, last year, 142,000 households were on waiting lists for households were on waiting lists for social housing.social housing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8142111.stm


What is housing benefit?What is housing benefit? The Government wants to cap the amount The Government wants to cap the amount

of Housing Benefit people can receive.of Housing Benefit people can receive.

There are concerns that this will force There are concerns that this will force people to leave expensive areas like people to leave expensive areas like London. Boris Johnson (Mayor of London) London. Boris Johnson (Mayor of London) likened it to ‘social cleansing’.likened it to ‘social cleansing’.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11644859http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11644859

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11660316


However, David Cameron has accused However, David Cameron has accused opponents of ‘scaremongering’ and that opponents of ‘scaremongering’ and that families could still qualify for up to £20,00 families could still qualify for up to £20,00 in Housing Benefit each year.in Housing Benefit each year.

Does this tie in with the Founding Does this tie in with the Founding Principles?Principles?


800 new council houses will be built 800 new council houses will be built in West Lothian this year with West in West Lothian this year with West Lothian council investing £63 million Lothian council investing £63 million and the Scottish Government, £6.5 and the Scottish Government, £6.5 million.million.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/08/23133544

Idleness/EmploymentIdleness/Employment

The Government looked to provide The Government looked to provide full employment for all working age full employment for all working age citizens.citizens.


New DealsNew Deals Tax CreditsTax Credits Do they help address the above? Do they help address the above?

How?How?

Welfare-to-WorkWelfare-to-Work


The proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds in The proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds in England not in employment, education or England not in employment, education or training (NEET) has risen to 18.4%. training (NEET) has risen to 18.4%.

The number of people unemployed in the The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 38,000 to 2.49 million in the UK rose by 38,000 to 2.49 million in the three months to June.three months to June. – Is the Government doing enough?Is the Government doing enough?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-14644613

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14555264

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