Social Security Guide : The White Paper and the Beveridge Report Compared

1944-10-01 1944 1940s 20 pages Comparative Statement of Estimated Expenditure, 1945, 1965 (in £ millions) 1945 1965 W. P. B. R. W. P. B. R. Social Insurance Benefits Retirement pensions 169 126 272 300 Widows & guardians 34 29 40 21 Unemployment 87 110 85...

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Main Authors: Great Britain. Office of the Minister of Reconstruction. Social insurance ; Great Britain. Inter-departmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services. Social insurance and allied services ; Beveridge, William Henry Beveridge, Baron, 1879-1963 (contributor), Clarke, Joan Simeon
Institution:MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
Language:English
English
Published: London : The Social Security League 1 October 1944
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Summary:1944-10-01 1944 1940s 20 pages Comparative Statement of Estimated Expenditure, 1945, 1965 (in £ millions) 1945 1965 W. P. B. R. W. P. B. R. Social Insurance Benefits Retirement pensions 169 126 272 300 Widows & guardians 34 29 40 21 Unemployment 87 110 85 107 Sickness & invalidity 55 57 68 71 Maternity grant & benefit 9 7 8 6 Marriage grant — 1 — 3 Death grant 4 4 11 12 Industrial Injury — 15 — 15 Administration 16 18 16 18 Total: 374 367 500 553 National Assistance 69 47 70 32 Family Allowances 59 113 56 103 Health Service 148 170 170 170 Total Expenditure 650 697 796 858 This table is compiled from White Paper, Table IV, page 49, Beveridge Report, Table, page 199. (W.P.: White Paper. B.R.: Beveridge Report). Comparative Statement of Estimated Income, 1945 (in £ millions) Present Relevant Services Beveridge Plans White Paper Plan Receipts from contributions of insured persons & employers 136 331 283 Interest on existing funds 15 15 15 Expenditure to be met from Exchequer (or local rates) 278 351 352 429 697 650 This table is compiled from White Paper, Table VII, page 55, and Beveridge Report, Table page 207. The figures in the accompanying tables do not give an entirely accurate comparison of the costs involved in the White Paper and in the Beveridge Plan. The Beveridge figures are increased relative to those of the Government by the inclusion both of Industrial Injury Insurance contributions from employers, employees and the State, and the cost of Training Benefit. These costs, though they will be met from public funds, do not enter into the Government's Social Security budget, which therefore is proportionately lower than the Beveridge estimate. Secondly, the Government plan to supplement their lower Children's Allowances by the expenditure of some £60 millions on free school meals and milk. 15X/2/453/3
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