HC Deb 26 February 1973 vol 851 c1241

Queen's Recommendation having been signified—

Resolved, That for the purposes of any Act of the present Session to establish a basic scheme of social security contributions and benefits replacing the National Insurance Acts, to assimilate to it the operation of the Industial Injuries Acts and the Old Cases Acts; and for other purposes, it is expedient to authorise the payment out of money provided by Parliament—

  1. (a) of Category C retirement pensions, or benefit corresponding to a widows' pension or a widowed mother's allowance at rates prescribed by regulations made under the said Act of the present Session; and
  2. (b) of any increase in the sums payable out of money so provided being an increase which results from provisions of the said Act enabling the rate of a Category C or Category D retirement pension age addition or an attendance allowance to be increased by order of the Secretary of State.—[Mr. Fortcscue.]