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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Assistance Act 1948 canonical | 6 |
| Poor Law system | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
local authorities ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Beveridge Report ⓘ |
| introducedIn |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
ⓘ
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| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |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
ⓘ
social security ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| providedFor |
cash assistance to people with insufficient resources
ⓘ
discretionary payments based on individual need ⓘ |
| purpose |
to abolish the Poor Law
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
National Insurance Act 1946 ⓘ |
| repealed |
Poor Law system in England and Wales
ⓘ
Poor Law system in Scotland ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Pension Credit
ⓘ
surface form:
Supplementary Benefit scheme
|
| royalAssent | 13 May 1948 ⓘ |
| sectionProvidedFor |
power of local authorities to provide accommodation
ⓘ
residential accommodation for persons in need ⓘ welfare services for disabled and elderly people ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Assistance Act 1948 self-link ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Ministry of Social Security Act 1966
ⓘ
Social Security Act 1966 ⓘ |
| targetedAt |
disabled people in need
ⓘ
elderly people in need ⓘ people not entitled to sufficient National Insurance benefits ⓘ unemployed people in need ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| transferredResponsibilityTo | National Assistance Board ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
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this entity surface form:
Poor Law system
this entity surface form:
Poor Law system