Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908
GPTKB entity
Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legislation
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| gptkbp:administrativeDivision |
difficulties in local administration
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| gptkbp:amends |
various amendments over the years
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| gptkbp:associatedAct |
Old Age Pensions Act 1925
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| gptkbp:benefits |
weekly pension payments
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| gptkbp:communityImpact |
significant impact on social welfare policies
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| gptkbp:controversy |
debates over means testing
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| gptkbp:effectiveDate |
1 January 1909
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:National_Insurance_Act_1946 |
| gptkbp:enrollment |
age and means test
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| gptkbp:evaluates |
assessed for effectiveness in 1911
various reports published post-implementation |
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
5 shillings per week
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| gptkbp:funding |
general taxation
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| gptkbp:governs |
government committed to welfare expansion
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| gptkbp:hasFunding |
funded by taxpayers
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
emergence of social welfare policies
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
influenced future pension reforms
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| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
discussions on welfare state development
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| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
subject of numerous historical studies
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
marked a shift towards state responsibility for welfare
considered a landmark in social legislation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Invalid and Old-age Pensions Act 1908
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| gptkbp:impact |
established a precedent for future welfare legislation
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| gptkbp:issuedBy |
Local authorities
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| gptkbp:keyFigures |
gptkb:David_Lloyd_George
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| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern pension systems
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| gptkbp:operates |
initial resistance from local authorities
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| gptkbp:politicalPosition |
debated_in_Parliament_extensively
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| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
established rights for pensioners
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| gptkbp:publicAccess |
increased awareness of poverty issues
mixed reactions from the public and politicians set a precedent for public policy on pensions |
| gptkbp:purpose |
provide pensions for the elderly and invalids
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| gptkbp:retirementYear |
managed by local councils
based on age and income evolved into a comprehensive pension system increased over subsequent decades non-contributory model primarily benefited low-income individuals rights to appeal decisions foundation_for_future_pension_systems_in_the_UK |
| gptkbp:significance |
first non-contributory pension scheme in the UK
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| gptkbp:socialResponsibility |
reduced poverty among the elderly
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| gptkbp:successor |
National Assistance Act 1948
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| gptkbp:targets |
elderly and disabled individuals
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1908
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