CHAPTER XIX

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