HC Deb 07 November 1973 vol 863 c183W
Dr. David Owen

asked the Secretary of State for Education and science

Superannuation scheme Employee's contribution per cent. Minimum age of retirement on pension
Teachers … … … 6.75 60
National Health Service non-manual employees … … 6 60
(55 for special classes)
Local government officers … … … 6 65
(60 if 25 years' qualifying service have been done)
Police … … … 7 55
Firemen … … … 6.75 55
Civil servants … … … * 60
* The main scheme is non-contributory. There is a separate widows' scheme, to which the contribution is 1.5 per cent. The non-contributory nature of the civil servants' main scheme is taken into account in fixing their pay.