Question 3.5-005

Which two were introduced before the First World War (1914)?

Correct Answers

State retirement pension
Free school meals

Explanation

The state retirement pension was introduced by the Old Age Pensions Act 1908, and free school meals were introduced under the Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906, both before 1914. The NHS began in 1948 and Child Benefit payments were introduced much later in the 20th century.

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