Pension scheme 1918-1939

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Pension 1918-1939
- 1908
  - Pensions Act
    - elderly having to live out the end of their life in the workhouse
      - non-contribution system
      - still means tested and did not support the widows
      - hugely popular with those eligible
- 1925
  - Widows, orphans and old age contributory pensions act
    - Funded by compulsory contributions rather then taxation
    - unpopular initially with Labour Party however harsh economic climate soon led to its exceptence
elderly having to live out the end of their life in the workhouse
- non-contribution system
- still means tested and did not support the widows
- hugely popular with those eligible