5bob.com
On the first of January 1909, the first Old Age Pensions were given to people over 70 who earned less than £21 a year.
People who had criminal records or were ‘habitually drunk’ did not get it.
The first Old Age Pension was five bob (or five shillings - the money used at the time)
Old Age Pension Book Postal Order, 1909
five
bob today would be £30
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