old age pension was introduced in ireland in 1908.
old age pension was introduced in ireland in 1908.
when was old age pension introduced in ireland?
1908
the basic state pension, then known as the "old age pension" was introduced in the united kingdom (which included all of ireland at that time) in january 1909. a pension of 5 shillings per week (25p, equivalent, using the consumer price index, to £ in present-day terms), or 7s.6d per week (equivalent to £ today) for a married couple, was payable to a person with an income below £21 per annum (equivalent to £ today), following the passage of the old-age pensions act 1908. the qualifying age was 70, and the pensions were subject to a means test.









































section::::history.
pensions in the united kingdom
old age pension order









































the old age pension order is the close cousin of the postal order that was issued between 1909 and 2005 in the united kingdom. they were also issued in the isle of man and northern ireland, but information about these issues are missing and/or undocumented.









































the old age pension orders were issued in books to those who were receiving the old age pension. it is entirely possible that other types of pension orders were issued to those receiving other pensions.
old age pension order