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1 November
1898 Old-Age Pensions Act passes into law
A world first, the Act gave a small means-tested pension to destitute older people who were 'of good moral character'; Chinese were specifically excluded. It was one of the major achievements of Richard Seddon's Liberal government. more...
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- Richard John Seddon biography (DNZB)
- Liberal to Labour (Te Ara)
- 'The van of Liberalism' (Te Ara)
- Social Security (1966 encyclopaedia)
- Liberal party (1966 encyclopaedia)
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