Social Security : The Story of British Social Progress and the Beveridge Plan

1943 1943 1940s 3 preliminary leaves, 9-62 pages : illustrations, diagrams (3) THE RATES OF BENEFIT AND OTHER PAYMENTS Here are the "Beveridge" rates of benefit, allowance, and grant set out in tabular form. They are based approximately on current cost of living in 1942, but would...

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Main Authors: Great Britain. Inter-departmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services (contributor), Davison, Ronald C. (Ronald Conway), 1884-
Institution:MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
Language:English
English
Published: London : G.G. Harrap and Co. 1943
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author Great Britain. Inter-departmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services
Davison, Ronald C. (Ronald Conway), 1884-
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Davison, Ronald C. (Ronald Conway), 1884-
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description 1943 1943 1940s 3 preliminary leaves, 9-62 pages : illustrations, diagrams (3) THE RATES OF BENEFIT AND OTHER PAYMENTS Here are the "Beveridge" rates of benefit, allowance, and grant set out in tabular form. They are based approximately on current cost of living in 1942, but would have to be reconsidered if post-war prices were very different: (a) Unemployment and Disability (Sickness) Benefits Single man or woman aged 21 or over 24s. Married man with wife working 24s. Married man with wife not working 40s. Married woman with husband working 16s. (Lower rates for boys and girls under 21) (b) Retirement Pension (in 1965) (Liable to partial reduction for any earnings) Man and woman (joint pension) 40s. Single man or woman 24s. Man with wife working or woman with husband below 65 24s. (c) Women only: Maternity Benefit (13 weeks) (In addition to maternity grant of £4) Married woman wage-earner 36s. Widow's benefit (13 weeks) 36s. (d) Dependant Allowances (in addition to above) For each child in family 8s. For each dependant above age 16 16s. (e) Industrial Pension For total disability (after 13 weeks' sick pay) Two-thirds of weekly wages, but not more than £3 plus children's allowances and not less than sick pay plus dependant allowance if any. 36 15X/2/566/303
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spellingShingle Great Britain. Inter-departmental Committee on Social Insurance and Allied Services
Davison, Ronald C. (Ronald Conway), 1884-
Maitland Sara Hallinan
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Health care
Social security--Great Britain
Social Security : The Story of British Social Progress and the Beveridge Plan
title Social Security : The Story of British Social Progress and the Beveridge Plan
topic Maitland Sara Hallinan
Pamphlets: No organisation cited
Health care
Social security--Great Britain
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