Old Age Pensions Act 1909 Flashcards
1
Q
Pensions were
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non-contributory and funded from taxes
2
Q
Paid to men and women over age of
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70, paid through post offices
3
Q
A single person received
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5s a week, married couples got 7s 6d - eventually rising to 10s
4
Q
Full pensions paid only to whose
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w/ incomes less than 8s a week, those bettween 8-12s recieved reduced pension on sliding scale, over 12s = no pension
5
Q
To qualify for pension
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needed to be British citizen in Britain for 20 years
6
Q
Pensions not paid to
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people who continuously failed to find work, had been in prison in last 10 years, who claimed poor relief in last 2 years
7
Q
Amount of people claiming pensions
A
600,000
