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What was the report on social insurance?
It proposed that all people of working age should pay a weekly national insurance contribution.
In return, benefits would be paid.
Was this report helpful?
He appealed to conservatives and other sceptics by arguing that welfare institutions would increase the competitiveness of British industry in the post-war period.
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Beveridge argued that this system would provide a minimum standard of living "below which no one should be allowed to fall".
did he help bring about change?
fundamental assumptions the fact that there would be a National Health Service of some sort, a policy already being worked on in the Ministry of Health.
what struggles did he face?
He appealed to conservatives and other sceptics by arguing that welfare institutions would increase the competitiveness of British industry.

Question: did they listen to him?
Self-contained rewrite: Did the conservatives and other sceptics listen to William Beveridge?