§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the average amount of graduated pension on a weekly basis to women aged 60 to 64 years for each of the last six years; and if he will give his estimate for the November 1981 uprating.
§ Mr. Rossi[pursuant to his reply, 19 March 1981, Vol. 1 c. 183]: The information is as follows: 323W
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Average Weekly Amount of Graduated Pension Women Aged 60–64 Year All Women Women on own insurance Wives with basic pension on husband's insurance Widows on husband's insurance £ £ £ £ 1975 0.25 0.27 0.18 0.25 1976 0.30 0.34 0.21 0.30 1977 0.34 0.37 0.23 0.36 1978 0.38 0.42 0.25 0.40 1979 0.45 0.48 0.30 0.50 1980* 0.52 0.56 0.35 0.58 1981* 0.57 0.61 0.38 0.63 *estimated.