Claim under Old Age Pensions Act
| This is a pension claim from a widow, Elizabeth Murphy. The majority
of pensioners were women - who usually lived longer than men and were
poorer. As you can see, Mrs Murphy had no income and relied on her
children for support. Under the Act she was able to claim a pension
of up to 5 shillings a week. The claim form shown here was appended
to an appeal referred to the House of Lords from the Irish Court of
Appeal after her death. HLRO HL/PO/JO/10/10/415/218 (1911) HLRO HL/PO/JU/4/3/599 (1911) |
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