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Created on: 16-06-17 11:45

Who introduced pensions in 1908?

The first state pension in the UK was the Old Age Pension. The law was passed in August 1908 and the first pensions paid on 1 January 1909 to around 500,000 people aged 70 or more.

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The National Insurance Act of 1911, Part 1, gave people - for 4d a week - free medical treatment and sick pay for six months of...

The National Insurance Act 1911 created a system of health insurance for industrial workers in Great Britain based on contributions from employers, the government, and the workers themselves. It was one of the foundations of the modern welfare state.

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Who was killed after running in front of the king's horse at the Derby in 1913?

Emily Davison.

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In what year were women over the age of 21 given the vote?

The problem with this argument is that only women who were householders over the age of 30 (6 million women) got the vote in 1918; women over 21 did not get the vote until 1928. Yet the 1918 Representation of the People Act gave the vote to all men o

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What happened on "Black Friday", 15 April 1921?

Black Friday, in British labour history, refers to 15 April 1921, when the leaders of transport and rail unions announced a decision not to call for strike action in support of the miners.

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The National Insurance Act of 1911, Part 1, gave people - for 4d a week - free medical treatment and sick pay for six months of...

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Who was killed after running in front of the king's horse at the Derby in 1913?

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In what year were women over the age of 21 given the vote?

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What happened on "Black Friday", 15 April 1921?

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