Maureen and Bob, Here is a little bit more background: "1908 Old Age Pension (Old Age Pensions Act) • non-contributory • flat-rate – 5 shillings a week • payable below tapered income ceiling of £25 a year • equal for both men and women • payable at age 70 • increased to 10 shillings in 1919, then not increased again until 1946" Regards Nevin