Report on the Beveridge proposals
1943-01-19 1943 1940s 20 pages 7. Social Insurance. 9. On the basis of these three Assumptions, Sir William builds up his scheme and it is now for us to express our views upon it. We do not care for the phrase "social security", as experience has shown us that safety first is not t...
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19 January 1943
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| Summary: | 1943-01-19
1943
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7. Social Insurance. 9. On the basis of these three Assumptions, Sir William builds up his scheme and it is now for us to express our views upon it. We do not care for the phrase "social security", as experience has shown us that safety first is not the basis on which to form the policy of a great nation, nor is it even a successful political slogan. We should prefer, therefore, to talk of "social insurance" rather than "social security". 10. It should be our aim, as Conservatives, to build up a brave, healthy, industrious and independent population devoted to the Cause of Freedom and alive to the responsibilities which such a Cause demands, and brought up to put duty and service before rights and privileges. National Defence. 11. To achieve these aims we must first secure the safety of the realm and of our Empire from any future aggression. This can only be done by maintaining strong armed forces and conducting ourselves so as to earn the respect and support of other nations. We appreciate that this means a very heavy expenditure which may well amount to several hundred millions a year in times of peace for the maintenance of our armed forces; and we do not overlook the fact that this in itself will contribute to the solution of the problems of employment to no small degree. Our view is that this is the first charge upon the national purse and must be met before all else. War Pensions. Simultaneously we must honour our financial obligations to those who have sacrificed their lives or limbs on our behalf, and this will be an additional burden on our post-war expenditure.
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