The old

Question 1

Knowlege -5 Things to prove

What did the Act do?

Answer 1

The act entitled everyone over 70 to 5 shillings a week, but they had to prove things such as British citizenship, having been in prison last 10 years, been detained for drunkenness in the past 10 years.

Question 2

Knowlege

What was the act that improved the elderly

Answer 2

An important reform introduced by the liberal government in order to improve the lives of the old was the Age Pension Act in 1908

Question 3

3 Things

Analysis

Answer 3

This was important as it helped the elderly drastically as 75 % of the elderly stopped going to the workhouses because insurance contributions were necessary for the pension so nearly a million people had the pension.

Question 4

4 Things

Analysis Plus

Answer 4

However, the Pension was 5 shillings a week which fell below the poverty line and didn’t help the elderly stay out of poverty at all but only half a million qualified as there were many restrictions including being over 70 which many did not reach and all the requirements needed to even be considered for the pension.

Question 5

Evaluation

Answer 5

In evaluation, despite the criticisms that the pension was well below the poverty line, it should be noted that Llyod George was under immense pressure to spend resources on dreadnought battleships. Introducing the pension at this time can be seen as a major achievement.