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  2. Blind Persons Act 1920 - Wikipedia

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    The 1920 blind march which led to the act. The Blind Persons Act 1920 is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, since repealed.It provided a pension allowance for blind persons aged between 50 and 70 (after which they became eligible for the old age pension), directed local authorities to make provision for the welfare of blind people and regulated charities in the sector.

  3. List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1920

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    23; 24 (1 ·2·3·4·5·6·7) ... Acts passed from 1963 onwards are simply cited by calendar year and chapter number. ... An Act to promote the Welfare of Blind Persons.

  4. Personal allowance - Wikipedia

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    The trajectory of the value of the personal allowance in recent years, both in real terms and relative to earnings, is recorded by the Institute for Fiscal Studies. [1] The allowance was raised significantly between 2010 and 2020, but has more recently fallen in real terms while (projected to 2027) remaining above the 2010 level.

  5. Disability Living Allowance - Wikipedia

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    Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a social security benefit in the United Kingdom paid to eligible claimants who have personal care and/or mobility needs as a result of a mental or physical disability.

  6. Substantial gainful activity - Wikipedia

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    SGA does not include any work a claimant does to take care of themselves, their families or home. It does not include unpaid work on hobbies, volunteer work, institutional therapy or training, attending school, clubs, social programs or similar activities: [6] however, such unpaid work may provide evidence that a claimant is capable of substantial gainful activity. [7]

  7. List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1943

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    An Act to amend the law with respect to the treatment of capital assets and superannuation payments for the purpose of determination of needs, with respect to the relief, maintenance and assistance of members of a household under the Poor Law Acts and Blind Persons Acts and with respect to supplementary pensions, and to amend the Old Age ...

  8. Supplemental Security Income - Wikipedia

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    Blind – Being deemed blind consists of meeting the following definition: "central visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with the use of a correcting lens. An eye which has a limitation in the field of vision such that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than 20 degrees should also be considered as ...

  9. Timeline of disability rights outside the United States

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    1964 – The Special Child Rearing Allowance Law (Law No. 134) was enacted in Japan, and it provided – Special Allowance for Disabled Persons: Provided to those 20 years of age and over with degrees of disability requiring special care and attention in daily life due to serious disability either mental or physical. ¥26,230 per month with ...