Thatcherite Welfare Reforms and Marketization in Britain (1979–1997)

1. Conservative government begins welfare retrenchment agenda

   May 4, 1979Labels: Margaret Thatcher, Conservative Party

   • UK Parliament

2. Social Security Act 1980 enacted

   May 23, 1980Labels: Social Security

   • Wikimedia PDF
   • Legislation ID

3. Right to Buy launched for council tenants

   Aug 8, 1980Labels: Right to, Housing Act

   • Housing Act
   • Legislation gov uk

4. Social Security review culminates in 1985 White Paper

   Dec 1, 1985Labels: 1985 White

   • Hansard 1987

5. Social Security Act 1986 receives Royal Assent

   Jul 25, 1986Labels: Social Security, Social Fund

   • Hansard
   • vLex

6. Income Support and the Social Fund go live

   Apr 11, 1988Labels: Income Support, Social Fund

   • Hansard 1986
   • Hansard 1987

7. Children Act 1989 enacted, reframing child welfare duties

   Nov 16, 1989Labels: Children Act

   • Children Act
   • Legislation gov uk

8. NHS and Community Care Act 1990 receives Royal Assent

   Jun 29, 1990Labels: NHS and, NHS internal

   • NHS Act
   • Hansard Acts

9. GP fundholding begins under NHS internal market

   Jan 1, 1991Labels: GP fundholding, NHS internal

   • GP Fundholding
   • NHS Act

10. Child Support Act 1991 receives Royal Assent

    Jul 25, 1991Labels: Child Support

    • Hansard Acts
    • Commons Library

11. Social security law consolidated in 1992 Acts

    Feb 13, 1992Labels: Social Security

    • SSCBA 1992
    • SSAA 1992

12. Child Support Agency launches to implement 1991 Act

    Apr 5, 1993Labels: Child Support

    • CSA
    • Commons Library

13. Government sets JSA introduction for October 1996

    May 23, 1995Labels: Jobseeker s, Jobseekers Bill

    • Hansard
    • Commons Library

14. Health Authorities Act 1995 reorganizes NHS management

    Jun 28, 1995Labels: Health Authorities

    • Health Act
    • Legislation gov uk

15. Jobseekers Act 1995 receives Royal Assent

    Jun 28, 1995Labels: Jobseekers Act, Jobseeker s

    • Jobseekers Act
    • Legislation gov uk

16. Jobseeker’s Allowance implemented nationwide

    Oct 1, 1996Labels: Jobseeker s

    • Hansard
    • Commons Library

17. Welfare reforms continue under Major to 1997 election

    May 1, 1997Labels: John Major, Conservative policy

    • UK Parliament
    • NHS Act