National Assistance Act 1948
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The National Assistance Act 1948 was a key piece of postwar British welfare legislation that abolished the Poor Law and established a modern safety net of means-tested support for people not covered by national insurance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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social security legislation → |
| administeredAlongside | National Insurance Act 1946 → |
| administeredBy | National Assistance Board → |
| cameIntoForce | 5 July 1948 → |
| citation | 11 & 12 Geo. 6. c. 29 → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| created | National Assistance Board → |
| effect |
ended the legal framework of the Poor Law
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integrated residual assistance into the modern welfare state → reduced the stigma associated with poor relief → |
| historicalContext | post-World War II reconstruction in the United Kingdom → |
| implementedBy |
National Assistance Board officers
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local authorities → |
| influencedBy | Beveridge Report → |
| introducedIn |
British Parliament
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surface form: "Parliament of the United Kingdom"
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| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Scotland → |
| language | English → |
| legalStatus | repealed → |
| longTitle | An Act to terminate the existing Poor Law and to provide for the assistance of persons in need and for other purposes connected therewith → |
| partOf | post-war welfare state reforms in the United Kingdom → |
| policyArea |
poverty relief
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social security → social welfare → |
| providedFor |
cash assistance to people with insufficient resources
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discretionary payments based on individual need → |
| purpose |
to abolish the Poor Law
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to provide a safety net for people not covered by National Insurance → to provide means-tested financial assistance to persons in need → |
| relatedTo |
National Health Service Act 1946
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National Insurance Act 1946 → |
| repealed |
Poor Law system in England and Wales
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Poor Law system in Scotland → |
| replacedBy |
Pension Credit
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surface form: "Supplementary Benefit scheme"
|
| royalAssent | 13 May 1948 → |
| sectionProvidedFor |
power of local authorities to provide accommodation
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residential accommodation for persons in need → welfare services for disabled and elderly people → |
| shortTitle | National Assistance Act 1948 → |
| supersededBy |
Ministry of Social Security Act 1966
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Social Security Act 1966 → |
| targetedAt |
disabled people in need
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elderly people in need → people not entitled to sufficient National Insurance benefits → unemployed people in need → |
| timePeriod | 20th century → |
| transferredResponsibilityTo | National Assistance Board → |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Poor Law system"