1. L.O. To be able to explain different views on the Welfare State

2. Universal Benefits Means Tested
These are benefits that all people (or all people within a group) are eligible for
NHS
Child Benefit
Winter Fuel Allowance
These are benefits that are dependent on how much money you earn or have
EMA
Free prescriptions

3. Views on the Welfare State
The two main political parties have traditionally had very different views on the role of the welfare state.
What are the two main political parties?
Labour and Conservative

4. Labour and Welfare - p262 Conservative Party - p263
What does Gordon Brown see as the government’s role in welfare provision?
What does Labour expect from the people who receive benefits?
Conservative Party - p263
Read Why does David Cameron object to what he describes as “welfare dependency”?
How does his party plan to reform welfare provision to tackle this?

5. Can you put these under the correct political party?
 VIEW
 PARTY
The state is responsible for the welfare of its citizens
Charities and private sector should be involved in welfare provision
The state should just provide a ‘safety-net
The state encourages welfare dependency and this is bad.
The welfare state is to make society a more equal place.
The welfare state should redistribute income making society fair.
The state should look after people in times of emergency.
The tax system should be used to pay for welfare
People should be free to spend their money on private care if they want and not pay tax.
The welfare state is to stop people getting too poor so that there is no unrest. ’. .

6. Can you put these under the correct political party?
 VIEW
 PARTY
The state is responsible for the welfare of its citizens
 Labour
Charities and private sector should be involved in welfare provision
 Conservative
The state should just provide a ‘safety-net
The state encourages welfare dependency and this is bad.
The welfare state is to make society a more equal place.
The welfare state should redistribute income making society fair.
The state should look after people in times of emergency.
 Both
The tax system should be used to pay for welfare
People should be free to spend their money on private care if they want and not pay tax.
The welfare state is to stop people getting too poor so that there is no unrest.
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7. Views of the Welfare State
Labour Party View
Welfare is important in society
Give help to those who need it
Invest heavily in NHS
Key aims to tackle child poverty, helping people back to work and cutting unemployment claims amongst young people

8. Views of the Welfare State
Conservative party view
The benefits system lets people choose a life on benefit rather than work – creation of a dependency culture and deliberate avoidance of work
This is a waste of the country’s resources and leads to low aspirations
Cut benefits for those who will not seek employment

9. Big Society
David Cameron wants the state to play less of a role in welfare and more individuals, charities and private groups should play a bigger role.