Report on the Beveridge proposals
1943-01-19 1943 1940s 20 pages 11. whole are anxious to have it and are prepared to pay for security against certain circumstances which they, as individuals, cannot so conveniently provide against. We consider that a single organisation would have to be set up, but we do not think that this organis...
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11. whole are anxious to have it and are prepared to pay for security against certain circumstances which they, as individuals, cannot so conveniently provide against. We consider that a single organisation would have to be set up, but we do not think that this organisation should have charge of such services as the Employment Exchanges and the Health Services, which would more appropriately be in charge of the Departments at present associated with them. Great advantage, however, would accrue from a gradual process of bringing these various Departments together in one building in the different localities, and, though we cannot accept a completely unified system, we see the desirability of a single card which would be a great convenience to the public, though we doubt if it is administratively possible, 16. We have been quite unable to devote enough time to the Report to be able at this stage to comment in detail upon all the rates of benefit and on many details of administration. Nor have we had available to us sufficient information to make such comments of value. We are aware that there are many practical difficulties to the proposals which would have to be overcome, and it is quite clear that decisions can only be taken at this stage on the broadest lines. There are many features of the Report which will be criticised by the Labour Party and we would draw attention to the undesirability of coming out with any proposal to increase benefits or commitments on the National Exchequer without at the same time securing some of the advantages which this scheme gives an opportunity of obtaining. Furthermore, we should like to draw attention to the possible effects of these proposals on emigration and immigration, though we have had no time to study them. 17. We wish to express our gratitude for the invaluable help which has been given to us by Mr. Percy Cohen, who has been the Secretary of the Committee.
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