... a big part in the lives of workers and their families. If the worker was injured by an accident at work or caught an illness from work they could claim compensation which added to the little financial security that these workers had. The rich believed in progress and progress was definitely made. Many motor cars were brought into production; these were then bought and used. Horse-drawn buses were also replaced with the new petrol-driven buses and trams. Life definitely seemed to be looking up, but the main improvements affected the rich people (for example, the use of the motor car was only available to people with a considerable amount of money.) In 1908 the Old Age Pensions Act was introduced which meant old people who were over 70 and earning under £21 a year were able to be paid 5 shillings a week. King Edward encouraged the idea that the weekend was a ...

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