§ Mr. Hall-Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, on the assumption that the provisions of the Social Security Pensions Bill come into operation with average earnings at the level of £60 per week and thence-forward earnings increase by 8 per cent. per annum and prices by 5 per cent. per annum, what
Period new scheme in force Average weekly earnings of full-time male manual workers Basic component of pension per week Additional component of pension per week of a man retiring after the scheme has been in force for— 5 years 10 years 15 years 20 years £ £ £ £ £ £ Commencement … 60.00 13.60 — — — — 5 years … … 88.20 20.10 4.10 — — — 10 years … … 129.50 29.50 5.30 12.10 — — 15 years … … 190.30 43.30 6.70 15.50 26.70 — 20 years … … 279.70 63.60 8.60 19.80 34.10 52.40