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the Workers Compensation Act is passed
the Workers Compensation Act granted compensation for injury at work. -
Revised Merchant Shipping Act is passed
This revised Merchant Shipping Act improved working conditions for sailors. -
Free School Meals are made available
Local authorities were permitted to provide free school meals -
Trades Disputes Act is passed
1906 - the Trades Disputes Act ruled that unions were not liable for damages because of strikes. -
School medical inspections are introduced
School medical inspections were introduced though many poor families could not afford to pay the fees. -
Eight-hour day for miners
Miners were limited to working an eight-hour day. -
Children and Young Persons Act is introduced
Children and Young Persons Act introduced a set of regulations that became known as the Children's Charter. This imposed severe punishments for neglecting or treating children cruelly. It was made illegal to sell cigarettes to children or send them out begging. Separate juvenile courts were set up, which sent children convicted of a crime to borstals, instead of prison. -
Pensions are introduced
Pensions were introduced for the over 70s, which gave them 5s a week, or 7s 6d to a married couple. Old people cried as they collected their pensions, and said: 'God bless Lloyd George'. -
Labour exchanges is set up
In 1909 labour exchanges were set up to help unemployed people find work. -
Half-day a week off for shop workers.
Shop workers were granted half a day off per week. -
National Insurance Act is passed
The 1911 National Insurance Act was passed. Part 1 of the act gave people the right to free medical treatment, and sick pay of 10s a week for 26 weeks in return for a payment of 4d a week. Part 2 of the Act gave people the right to unemployment pay (dole) of 7s 6d a week for 15 weeks in return for a payment of 2½d a week. -
MPs are now paid
From 1911, MPs were paid. This gave working men the opportunity to stand for election.
