Beveridge Report On The Welfare State - 1776 Words

This essay will discuss the key points of the ‘Beveridge report’ (1942), and evaluate the significance of the report on the welfare state. In November 1942, William Beveridge presented a report called, ‘Social Insurance and Allied Services’ to parliament. This was a summary of principles to improve upon the existing welfare benefits system, to benefit working people and the population. The document proposed a new system to be operated by one governing agency, called Social Security. This would be put in place by the state after World War 2 had ended. Overall Beveridge created the most revolutionary document in our history. Beveridge has played a significant role in evolving the Welfare State over the decades. (Robinson, 2003). The main†¦show more content†¦Administration – The Social Insurance scheme would need to make big changes to the administration process for this scheme to run smoothly and be successful. Beveridge wanted every worker to obtain one insurance document weekly, rather than two. He saw this as an opportunity for the new system to be under one governing agency called The Ministry of Social Security. The new system also implemented ‘classes’ to the National Insurance scheme, such as: Class I for employees: Class II for Employers, traders, self-employed and any other independent workers: Class III Housewives (this has now been amended for all people of working age, who have had a break in employment, or earn too little for it to be recorded): Class IV Others of working age or not working (self employed). The National Insurance scheme is still in force today, some changes have since been made to the insurance classes, but it still has the same point. The class you pay depends on your employment status and how much you earn, and whether you have any gaps in your National Insurance record. A great way to make the National Insurance more functional was changing the original two piece document just to one. Over 20 million people received these documents, so in essence this saved time, money and paperwork. Beveridge’s overall goal was to set in motion a strong Social Insurance Scheme that was functional and up to date, benefiting all involved to make theShow MoreRelatedThe Beveridge Report On The British Welfare State932 Words   |  4 Pagesseparate and distinct groups, as employed by the Beveridge Report, delegitimizes the experience of those individuals, both male and female, who do not conform to such categories. While its influence in shaping the British welfare state cannot be negated, the Beveridge Report conceals several troubling issues in terms of its treatment of women, in addition to its tendency to overlook the experience of working women. 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