Which 1942 report by William Beveridge was influential in founding the welfare state?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Beveridge Report
- Step 1: The Beveridge Report, officially entitled Social Insurance and Allied Services (Cmd. 6404), is a government report, published in November 1942, influential in the founding of the welfare state in the United Kingdom. Answer: The Beveridge Report. Why not the others: The Macpherson Report: It is a different report and was not the 1942 report on social insurance. The Butler Report: It is a different report and was not the 1942 report on social insurance. The Robbins Report: It is a different report, on higher education, and not the 1942 report on social insurance.
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