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
Are You Smarter than a 10 Year Old? (UK game show) Than a 10 Year Old Who's Been Hand-picked for High Academic Achievement and Been Given an Answer Pack While You Haven't" would not have been as catchy as the current title. Of course, the children are not immune from getting the answer wrong as well, and do sometimes enter incorrect answers. For the first two series, the following children were hired specifically for the show: Some children were used as reserves and as such could appear in any of the groups. The third series of the programme changed the format slightly and was called "Are You Smarter Than Your 10