THE AGED POOR
Two million persons over 65 years of age and most of them poor 272
Mr Thomas Burt's return of aged paupers 273
Mr Ritchie's return of number of paupers relieved during a year 275
Of the population aged 65 and over, one in three is a pauper 277
Probable number of aged paupers 278
Length of the working life 280
The Charity Organization Society and cost 283
Mr Asquith's Old Age Pension Act 284
First year's working of Old Age Pensions 285
Old Age Pensions at 65 286
Invalidity Insurance 286