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 Mine (Taylor Henderson song) to "Borrow My Heart". Henderson described the song as a cross between Ed Sheeran, Matt Corby and Passenger. On 13 February 2014, a video was posted on YouTube of Henderson announcing that "When You Were Mine" would be available for pre-order on iTunes on Valentine's Day, with the song scheduled for release on 21 March 2014. However, its digital release was moved up two weeks earlier on 7 March 2014. A CD single featuring an acoustic version of "Borrow My Heart" was released on 21 March 2014. An acoustic version of "When You Were Mine" is included on Henderson's extended