Introduction to Social Policy: History and Development of Welfare State Legislation

This article provides an overview of the history and development of welfare state legislation in the UK, including the Poor Law Amendment Act, Public Health Act, Education Act, and more. It discusses the impact of these laws on social policy and the provision of healthcare, education, and social protection for the poor and vulnerable. The article also explores the role of government in shaping social policy and the challenges faced in implementing effective welfare programs.

Development of the Welfare State since
Poor Law Amendment Act 1834
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1. Poor law 1601 act,
This act can be passed by
the parliament of England.
It provide the better
facility for poor people
and fulfil all essential need
and requirement of social
community.
2. Crisis Act
of 1772,
Crisis and economic
recession is directly
affecting the operation of
welfare states. The
important aspect of
development is to fulfil
need of poor people.
3. Poor Law
Amendment
Act, 1834
Legislation can be
applied. It had to go
into particular
workhouse. Many
people can wear
different kind of
uniform and follows a
strict rules and
regulation. In some
4. Environ
mental
Health
Act
1875
The act was given by
authority to maintain
supply of water,
cleaning, paying and
environmental health
regulation. It has
been established
5. Factory
act 1833
(industr
ial
revoluti
on)
The act was
passed by
government to
improve the
condition for
children those are
6. Public Health
Act, 1848
The act has been
established by board of
health and empower with
establishing or managing
local health procedure. In
order to provide the best
health services for people
7. Liberal reform
1906- 1914,
This act was passed the
series of legislation and
reform the approach in
order to eliminate the
problem or issue of
poverty. Majorly focused
on old people,
unemployed
8. National Health
Service Act, 1946.
Helps in providing the
aspects of how the
care facilities are
generated and are
provided to the
individuals within the
healthcare system.
9. National
Insurance
Act 1946,
Social protection
for poor
community so that
it should be
consider poor low
policies and
procedures. It
supports the relief
program and
largely
differentiating the
10. welfa
re
state
after-
1948,
The act was
passed by the
government and
introduced the
rights of
society, and
poor people. In
order to launch
11. Education Act,
1944
The government was
passed this act in order to
provide secondary
education for children
those are unable to
complete their elementary
education.
12. Safety, health
and welfare act
1956,
The act was focused on
the securing the safety,
health & welfare of
person who are
employed in the
agriculture business.
13. labour act
1945-51,
The law was passed by
the government to
maintain the
unemployment
situation while
improving the
economic as well as
social condition of
people.
14. Children act
1960,
This act provide
the best care,
protection, welfare,
training and
maintenance for
children. The act
was passed by UK
government.
15. Safety
information
act 1988,
This act can be
maintained
safety aspect in
terms of
environment
and health
aspect for social
groups.

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