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
I Was Right and You Were Wrong I Was Right and You Were Wrong "I Was Right and You Were Wrong" is the first single from Deacon Blue's first greatest hits album "Our Town - The Greatest Hits". Produced by Steve Osborne, the song is a menacing, shimmery, techno track. It reached number 32 in the UK Singles Chart. The first B-side is the danceable alternative rock track "Mexico Rain", produced by Osborne and Paul Oakenfold. The other new B-side is a live cover of Dusty Springfield's "Goin' Back". Though labeled simply as "Wages Day", the fourth track on the CD single is an acoustic piano version