Development of Social Policies in Health and Social Care

Health and Social Care
Unit Title and Number: Social Policy Unit 7
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Introduction 1
1.1 ....... 2
1.2 ................................. 4
2.1........................................................................................9

2.2 .......................................................................................10
3.1.......................................................................................13
3.2......................................................................................16
3.3 ......................................................................................22
4.1.....................................................................................26
4.2..................................................................................28
References.......................................................................29
Introduction
The aim of this units is to investigate the origin of social
policies ,impact,implementation and other factors relating to children Act .
1.1 Important contemporary and historical position in social policy.
British social policy, 1601-1948
Outline of this has show the consecutive
developments in British social policy till
1948.One form or another of the law lasted
for about 350 years,and consequence of
British law account is tends to be control by
the role of government. Other country has not
have similar experience,In a country that
welfare is highly developed through a
combination common provision and other

optional contributions and later supported by
government action.Before the Old
Poor Law
Throughout the Middle Ages, Christian
charity has been the support given to the
poor throughout the Europe. Churches and
monasteries has been the main organisation.
The system of operating charity benefit for
some less privilege once to live. so if they
move to other they can still survive.
In 1883 The old poor law was made for
removal and settlement.
The poor law 1834 including the workhouse
under the New poor law.
1946 National insurance Act introduced.
1948 National Assistance Act:Poor Law got
abolished and the inauguration of NHS.
1971 National insurance invalidity benefit got
introduced.

Heath Government’s proposals for a tax
credit scheme was introduced in 1972.Tax
credits become Conservative policy.
Social Security Pensions Act:State
Earnings-Related Pensions(SERPS)
introduced in 1975.
1976 lone-parent benefits got introduced.
All of these are 20th century also including
liberal Government,the end of poor
law,welfare state inter -law
Tax free child welfare was introduced to
effectively replace various child tax and
taxable allowance 1977-79.
1980 Social Security Act 1 & 2:Instead of
earnings regular payment uprating got
connected to the prices. Education Act:Local
Education Authorities allowed to choose
whether to provide school meals:fixed prices
and national nutritional guidelines got
abolished.
1984 Basic Income Research Group formed.
1991 Child support Act introduced.

1992 Disability living allowance replaces
mobility allowance and attendance allowance
for the under-65s.Disability working
allowance introduced.
2001 Children’s Tax Credit introduced-a tax
allowance for those with children.
2003 Child Tax Credit(CTC)and Working Tax
Credit(WTC)replace WFTC,DPTC and
Children’s Tax Credit.
The retire age was propose and to increase
the retirement age in 2006 by the
government’s white paper security, in 2012
personal savings was increase in line with
2008 welfare reform Act 2007 come in
force.2010 t0 2015 government policy:health
and social care integration
Immigration health surcharge (IHS) 2015.
Increase in IHS from #200 to #400
.

Brexit-The people of Britain exit,or Brexit,from the EU in a historic
referendum on Thursday June 23 2016.
1.2 Explain how changes in ideology approach since 1945 the
ideological approach have impacted modern social policies.
In British social policy POST-WAR PERIOD has became a turning
point to the development.
In 1945-1951 attempt has made to construct socialist commonwealth
:
The general election of 1945, has led to surprise the return of 1st labour
governance of the Britain. In the year 1945, The labour election tends to
manifestly declare that, this is considered to be as the socialist party. In
addition to it, Attlee government in turn has effectively created NHS and
modern welfare state and also nationalised public utilities.
1951 - 1965 conservative response was;In 1951 the victory led to
conservative rule for 13 years. In 1945 debacles conservative was
performance was remarkable and rapidly.

The post - war was settled in 1964 -1979 :
British Politics have a new course in 1960 - Both major parties has a
commitment to have access for entry into European union community
known as European Union, To the conversion to idea of planning, Its
involved a high degree of state intervention in the economy, In relation
between both the recating and control of incomes of relations to the
system. This caused problems which put the authority of government in
question. Both labour and Conservative administrations sought to assert
themselves against the trade unions.
Thatcherism, 1979-1990:
Margaret Thatcher soughted the Post -war settlement that the British have
outside the framework. The paternalistic ethos of churchill and macmillan,
the idea that government could fine-tune the economy to secure full
employment. Margaret Thatcher’s governments encourage the spread of
ownership so that Britain could become a capital owning democracy and
property owning democracy .Thatcherism sometime in accordance with the
trends of social change. and by the end of the 20th century.Britain was able
to be working indualitistic than previous years.
A New Consensus?1990-2000:

The legacy of Margaret Thatcher was the fall of two the contested and
divisive. Under the European economic Policy, the impact of economic
division under conservative party was during 1990, Then star breaking
down . Tony Blair under Labour party was able to embrace some of the
elements of Thatcherism principles.
The census in Britain had a foreign policy angle as well as economic and
social base inside the following a areas:
● Social Security
● National Insurance reform 1946
● Introduction of Nuclear Weapons
● A National Health Service
● Belief in welfare provision for all
● Full Employment
● Nationalisation of industry and public utilities
Some important Acts -Post War:
The 1944 Education Act leading to policies regarding education.
The 1945 Family Allowance Act leading to the development of policies to
support the families.
The 1946 National Insurance Act.
The 1946 National Health Service Act leading to the development health
and social care policies as standard and free health service for all.