Simplicity at last

Jonathan Stapleton
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The single-tier pension should be welcomed

The Old-Age Pensions Act 1908 - often regarded as the starting point for the modern welfare state - provided for a non-contributory pension for people over the age of 70. Individuals got a pensi...

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