G’day everybody The Pension Act under discussion was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament in London and applicable to all the countries of the UK, the countries of the Empire being responsible for their own aged population. Because of the late start (1864) to the Civil Registration of Births in Ireland, Irish applicants didn’t have Birth Certificates to support their claims to the pension, which led to... ”From The Outlook (December 4) 1908 Ireland has always contributed more than its due share to the humours as well as the worries of Parliamentary proceedings ; but it eclipsed itself on Monday night, when Mr. Lloyd George made a statement as to the claims so far made for old age pensions in different parts of the Kingdom. Whilst in England only 367,197 persons out of 898,000 over 70 years of age have claimed pensions, in Wales 23,968 out of 59,000, and in Scotland 68,785 out of 134,000, it appears that in Ireland no fewer than 193,138 persons have put in claims although there are only 184,000 persons known to be living over 70 years of age. The percentage of the persons claiming old age pensions to the population over 70 years of age, after deducting those in receipt of Poor Law relief, is therefore, remarked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to the great amusement of the House, on the basis of the figures quoted : In England, 54 per cent. ; in Wales, 56 per cent. ; in Scotland, 60 per cent. ; and in Ireland, 128 per cent. ...” David Armstrong Maylands Western Australia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus