Old-Age Pensions Act 1908 Old-Age Pensions Act 1908 The Old-Age Pensions Act 1908 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1908. The Act is often regarded as one of the foundations of modern social welfare in the United Kingdom and forms part of the wider social welfare reforms of the Liberal Government of 1906–1914. Individuals over the age of 70 years got a total of 5 Shillings per week and couples over the age of 70 years got a total of 7 Shillings 5 Pence per week. The Act provided for a non-contributory old age pension for people over the
You Were... of Japan (RIAJ) for physical shipments of 100,000 units in that region. "You Were..." peaked at 14 and 4 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and Hot Singles Sales chart. It lasted five weeks on the latter chart, one of her slowest charting singles to date. "You Were..." was certified double platinum and platinum for digital and ringtone downloads, shifting over 750,000 units and together selling over 850,000 combined units in Japan. "You Were..." peaked at number 15 and two on the G-Music Taiwanese Singles Chart and the G-Music East Asian Taiwanese Singles Chart. During December 2009, Hamasaki performed live