William Beveridge

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William Beveridge was a prominent British economist and social reformer known for his significant contributions to the welfare state in the UK. He is best remembered for the Beveridge Report, published in 1942, which laid the foundation for the modern welfare state and aimed to eliminate the five 'Giant Evils' of want, disease, ignorance, squalor, and idleness. His vision of a comprehensive social security system was instrumental in shaping post-war Britain, leading to the establishment of the National Health Service and various social security measures that provided support to the vulnerable and marginalized.