Old Age Pensions Act 1908
The Old Age Pensions Act 1908 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, passed in 1908. The Act is often regarded as one of the foundations of modern social welfare in both the present-day United Kingdom and the Irish Republic and forms part of the wider social welfare reforms of the Liberal Government of 1906–1914.
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to provide for Old-Age Pensions. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 8 Edw. 7. c. 40 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales; Scotland; Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 1 August 1908 |
| Commencement | 1 January 1909 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Old Age Pensions Act 1924 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Old Age Pensions Act 1924 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to amend paragraph (3) of section two of the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908. |
| Citation | 14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 33 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 7 August 1924 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | Old Age Pensions Act 1908 |
Successful single claimants over the age of seventy were paid five shillings a week, while couples in which the husband was aged over seventy got seven shillings and sixpence per week.
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