UK welfare state

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:aimsTo reduce poverty
promote social equality
provide social safety net
gptkbp:component gptkb:State_Pension
gptkb:Child_Benefit
gptkb:National_Insurance
gptkb:Universal_Credit
National Health Service
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:criticizedFor bureaucracy
cost
dependency culture
gptkbp:established 1945
gptkbp:fundedBy taxation
National Insurance contributions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkb:William_Beveridge
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label UK welfare state
gptkbp:influenced other welfare states
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Beveridge_Report
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Welfare_Reform_Act_2012
creation of NHS in 1948
introduction of Universal Credit in 2013
gptkbp:provides education
healthcare
pensions
unemployment benefits
social security
housing assistance
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:Welfare_Reform_Act_2012
Universal Credit introduction
gptkbp:relatedTo social democracy
public services
social housing
means-tested benefits
post-war consensus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Insurance_(UK)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5