| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/12/17 |
| Title | Widows Pensions and Old Age |
| Date | 1924 - 1940 |
| Description | Correspondence between Ethel Froud (NUWT), individual members of the NUWT, the National Federation of Professional Workers (NFPW) and the London and National Society for Women's Service regarding:
The Contributory Pensions Bill and proposed amendments to it from the NUWT and other organisations
Arrangements for public protest meetings against the unequal pensions for men and women that would arise from the Contributory Pensions Bill
Enquiries from members of the NUWT as to their position and rights with regards to Pensions and voluntary contributions
The exclusion of women teachers from Voluntary Contributions
Salary limit for women under the Pensions Bill
A campaign for pensions at 60 years of age
Printed reports, Government Acts and Bills, and pamphlets including:
'Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Bill', 1937
'The New Old Age Pensions - Notice to women working on their own account in business and otherwise', 1937
'Voluntary Pensions - will you be on time?', publication by the Ministry of Health, 1938
'The New Pensions Scheme', publication by the Ministry of Health, 1937
'Widows', Orphans', and Old Age Contributory pensions Bill - Memorandum by Eleanor Rathbone', published by the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship, 1925
'Programme of the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship - Widow's Pensions', 1924
'Pensions for the Aged and the Mothers', Labour Publications Department
Press cuttings and typed extracts regarding:
Widow's pensions
Supplementary pensions
Reactions to the 'Widows', Orphans' and Old Age Contributory Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Bill'
Salary limit for women under the Pensions Bill and subsequent differentiation in pension rates for men and women
Shortfall in the number of women claiming their widow's pensions |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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