§ Mr. Georgeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the standard weekly rate of retirement pension for each year since 1948; and if she will list the value of each of these payments in 1974 prices.
§ Mr. Alec JonesThe information requested is as follows:
Standard rate of Retirement Pension Value at constant October 1974 prices* Year(October) Single Person Married Couple Single Person Married Couple £ £ £ £ 1948 1.30 2.10 4.69 7.58 1949 1.30 2.10 4.53 7.32 1950 1.30 2.10 4.42 7.14 1951 1.50 2.50 4.56 7.60 1952 1.63 2.70 4.63 7.67 1953 1.63 2.70 4.55 7.54 1954 1.63 2.70 4.43 7.34 1955 2.00 3.25 5.16 8.39 1956 2.00 3.25 4.97 8.07 1957 2.00 3.25 4.76 7.74 1958 2.50 4.00 5.83 9.33 1959 2.50 4.00 5.84 9.34 1960 2.50 4.00 5.72 9.16 1961 2.875 4.625 6.34 10.20 1962 2.875 4.625 6.16 9.90 1963 3.375 5.45 7.07 11.41 1964 3.375 5.5 6.79 10.97 1965 4.00 6.50 7.68 12.48 1966 4.00 6.50 7.40 12.02 1967 4.50 7.30 8.16 13.24 1968 4.50 7.30 7.73 12.54 1969 (Nov.) 5.00 8.10 8.13 13.17 1970 5.00 8.10 7.59 12.30 1971 6.00 9.70 8.33 13.46 1972 6.75 10.90 8.69 14.03 1973 7.75 12.50 9.08 14.64 1974 10.00 16.00 * Based on the movement in the General Index of Retail Prices, all items.