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
When You Were Sweet Sixteen a 45rpm single (catalog number 47-2888), with the flip side "Song of Songs". The 1947 revival of the song led to a number of artists recording it that year: "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" is a standard of barbershop quartets. The song has been used in films a number of times. In the 1930 military comedy "High C's", starring Charley Chase, it was sung by the soldiers while they are being bombed. Shirley Temple sang it in 1938 in the movie "Little Miss Broadway". In the 1946 film "The Jolson Story", it was sung by Rudy Wissler dubbing for Scotty