§ 33. Mr. David HeathTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what measures he has taken to monitor the mechanism by which the relative level of the state pension and associated benefits are calculated for(a) single pensioners and (b) pensioner couples. [79761]
§ Mr. TimmsThe rate of Category B retirement pension (the "married woman's pension") has been set at about 60 per cent. of Category A retirement pension since it was introduced. We have no plans to change this.