Ould Ireland Punch cartoon Pensions 1909
From an original Punch cartoon of 1909. Birrell extended old age pensions to cover Ireland in the hope of assuaging nationalist opinion. the ludicrous test of age was subject to widespread abuse & resulted in 128% of the intended range claiming.
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