§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table showing the current level of retirement pension for a single pensioner and a pensioner couple if uprated by prices or earnings, whichever was the higher, each year since 1980.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is as follows:
Value of Retirement Pension if increased in line earnings with prices or earnings Uprating date Single Couple November 1980 27.45 43.95 November 1981 30.75 49.25 November 1982 33.30 53.35 November 1983 35.80 57.35 November 1984 38.15 61.10 November 1985 41.50 66.45 July 1986 43.80 70.15 April 1987 45.75 73.25 April 1988 49.35 79.00