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The battle for the old age pension 1908-2008
— a tribute to the pension pioneers and the continuing campaign for a decent state pension | | Author(s) | Joe Harris |
| Corporate Author | National Pensioners Convention - NPC |
| Publisher | National Pensioners Convention - NPC, London, 2008 |
| Pages | 15 pp |
| Source | National Pensioners Convention, 19-23 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QN. http://www.npcuk.org.uk |
| Keywords | Pensions ; Pressure groups ; Histories. |
| Annotation | The 1908 Pensions Act signalled the state's first step in providing for old age. It was a means-tested, non-contributory state pension of 5 shillings (25 pence) a week for men and women aged 70 and over. Before the 1908 Act, those who could no longer earn a living depended wholly on charity to survive. This illustrated tribute gives a brief history of the 10-year campaign, and records the pioneers (liberal reformers, Christian socialists and trade unionists) who led it. While there have been numerous changes to the scheme, pensioner poverty remains a problem, and leading trade union leaders comment on the continuing campaign. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080603002 B |
| Classmark | JJ: PME: 6A |
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