§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she will list the operative date of every uprating of pensions and assisted benefits from 1960 to the present date and of her proposed up-ratings from the present date 337W to the end of 1975, stating the interval between every such up-rating.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe information is as follows:
NATIONAL INSURANCE PENSIONS AND ASSOCIATED BENEFITS Operative date of uprating Interval since preceding uprating* April 1961 38 months May 1963 26 months March 1965 22 months October 1967 31 months November 1969 24 months September 1971 22½ months October 1972 12½ months October 1973 12 months July 1974 9½ months April 1975 8½ months December 1975 8 months
SUPPLEMENTARY BENEFITS Operative date of uprating Interval since preceding uprating* April 1961 19 months September 1972 17½ months May 1963 8 months March 1965 22 months November 1966 20 months October 1967 11 months October 1968 11 months November 1969 13 months November 1970 12 months September 1971 10½ months October 1972 12½ months October 1973 12 months July 1974 9½ months April 1975 8½ months December 1975 8 months * To the nearest ½ month.