§ Mr. Gerald HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what rate of service pension is paid to an Army major who retired at the age of 55 years after 34 years reckonable service on 1 April(a) 1975, (b) 1976, (c) 1977, (d) 1978 and (e) 1979. [123060]
§ Mr. CaplinThe rate of service pension paid to an Army Major who retired at the age of 55 years after 34 years reckonable service on 1 April in each of the years between 1975–79 inclusive are as follows:
1£ 2£ 1975 2,957 18,362.14 1976 3,108 14,890.96 1977 3,210 13,800.43 1978 4,220 15,869.90 1979 4,876 16,511.84 1 Amount of pension awarded on retirement (excludes any lump sum payable on retirement). 2 Amount received currently after applying pension increases in line with the Retail Price Index.