§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make it his policy not to seek to revise the Local Government Superannuation Acts by ending the provisions that if a man through ill health or for other reasons has to take a lower-paid job, he can still pay contributions to the Superannuation Fund at the rate appropriate to the pay of his previous occupation.
§ Mr. Graham PageMy right hon. and learned Friend with the agreement of the local authority associations intends that such an employee retiring not later than 10 years after the reduction of pay should be entitled to superannuation benefits calculated on previous salary and total length of superannuable service. The employee would pay superannuation contributions based on his new, and not his previous salary.