§ Mr. MeacherTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has any plans to equalise female contributor survivor benefits within the teachers' superannuation pension scheme.
§ Mr. FallonWith effect from 6 April 1988 widowers' pension benefits and associated benefits for children are payable in every case, subject to completion of the necessary qualifying period. Individual female teachers had the option at the time to elect to purchase service before 1988 for benefits if they so wished.