Pensions (Increase) Act 1947
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| Long title | An Act to authorise further increases under, and otherwise amend, the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1944, and to continue that Act in force as amended; to authorise further increases under the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920; and to authorise increases in pensions to which that Act does not apply. |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 7 |
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| Royal assent | 18 February 1947 |
The Pensions (Increase) Act 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 7) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was passed during the Labour government of Clement Attlee. It substantially raised the benefit rates for pensioners.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ "State Pensioners (Rates)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 4 November 1948. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Pensions Increases (Application)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 8 July 1947. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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