Report from the Select Committee on Aged Deserving Poor ; together with the proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence, and appendix.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on the Aged Poor
Date:
1899
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    INDEX. [N.B.—Tn this Index the hgnres foHowing the Names of the Witnesses, and those in the Digest of Evidence of each Witness, refer to the Questions in the Evidence ; the Figures following Ajjj). refer to the Pages in the Appendix ; and the Numerals following Rep. to the Pages in the Report and Proceedings of the Committee.] Able-bodied Foor. Decision of the Local Grovernnient Board that persons over sixty years of age are no longer able-bodied, whilst those under tliat age are always classified as ; able-bodied, Cleaver 2579-2582. ADMIN 1ST R A TION ( OLD A GE FEN SIGNS) : Conclusion that a pension sj'stem should be administered apart from the poor law system. Sir H. Lo»f/leij, 449. 543-550. 566; MiJlward, 2697, 2698 Probability of overlapping when two agencies perfoim the same work. Sir H. Longley 463. 514. Explanation as to the methods that would probably be adopted for the administra- tion of a pension, as suggested by witness' scheme; belief that it would necessitate the appointment of some special committee, locally, Bickersteth 592-597. 663-666 Suggestion that the committee should meet at each of the different unions or petty sessional divisions, ib. 602-605. Examination as to the number of meetings that would be required yearly in each union: opinion that not less than four fixed meetings would be necessary, with the probability of adjournments, Bickersteth 606-614. 682-696. 814-816 Contention that the work of the pension committee would be most onerous; instance quoted as to the gieat strain involved on the county councils in 1894 when the Local Govern- ment Act was brought into operation, ih. 606-608. 615-618. 792, 793. Evidence showing the probable necessitj' for the appointment of paid officials to inquire into the circumstances of the applicants for pensions, Bickersteth 619-627. 725, 736. 743. 810-812 Opinion that the formation of a committee on lines similar to the Sea Fisheries Committee would be impracticable, ib. 795-800. Conclusion that it might be desirable to include a vicar, guardian, or member of the district council or parish council, on the committee of management, in respect of a system of pensions to members of friendly societies, Graham 1402-1407. Grounds for the contention that pensioners should be entirely outside, and distinct from, poor law administration as regards payment of the pensions, &c., Knollys 2.124, 2125. 2139-2145. 2208. 2:513. 2340-2342 Suggestion that the pension fund should be administered from the Local Government Board, and shoiild be subiect to Govern- ment audit, ib. 2150-2153 Ccmclusion that the amount of work entailed on the pensions committee would entirely depend on the responsibilities placed on them, ih. 691-696 Approval of administration by boards of guardians, through pension committees, rather than by urban and rnral district councils, ib. 2319-2321. 2336-2338. Resolution passed by the Association of Poor Law Unions in favour of administration by the guardians through pension committees, annually appointed, Apji. 186. Consideration by the Committee of the functions and jurisdiction to be vested in the authority appointed to receive and to determine applications for a pension; suggestions in detail hereon, i?r/>. x-xii Preference for the administration of an old age pension scheme by boards of guardians rather than by county councils, ib. xi. Suggestion that the pension authority in each union should be a committee of not less than six or more than twelve members appointed by the guardians fiom their own number in the first instance. Rep. xii- Proposal that the committee be independent of the board of guardians and that other members should be added to it; expediency of public bodies being represented upon the committee, ih. See also Applications for Pensions. Boards of Guardians. Conditions and Qualifications. Cost. County Councils. Denmark, 1. Friendly and Benefit Societies. Farish Councils. Post Office. Renewal and Revision of Pensions. Thrift. Age
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