HC Deb 26 March 1929 vol 226 cc2272-3W
Mr. HORE-BELISHA

asked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury if he will set out the basic rate of pension of a man who completed full service in the Civil Service before the War, showing the increase under the 1920 and 1924 Acts, respectively, and of a man retiring to-day on a post-War pension?

Mr. SAMUEL

Under the Superannuation Act, 1909, the pension of a male civil servant is as many eightieths of his final salary or yearly wages and emoluments as he has years of service, the maximum pension being one-half of the

Basic Salary at retirement. Pre-war Pension. Post-war Pension.
Maximum pre-war (basic) Pension. Maximum pre-war (basic) Pension as increased under Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920. Maximum pre-war (basic) Pension as increased under Pension (Increase) Act, 1924. Maximum Pension of a man retiring to-day (including supplement in respect of bonus at cost-of-living figure 70).
Per annum. Per annum. Per annum. Per annum. Per annum.
£ £ £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
50 25 37 10 0 42 10 0 42 10 0
100 50 75 0 0 82 10 0 83 7 6
200 100 140 0 0 150 0 0 149 10 6
260 130 150 0 0 150 0 0 186 15 6
(unmarried men). (unmarried men).
182 0 0 182 0 0
(married men). (married men).
300 150 150 0 0 150 0 0 211 12 6
(unmarried men). (unmarried men).
195 0 0 195 0 0
(married men). (married men).
400 200 200 0 0 200 0 0 273 15 0
NOTE.—Beyond this point there is no increase under the Pensions (Increase) Acts, 1920 and 1924, and on post-war salaries the rate of bonus and consequent increase of pension decreases progressively until it disappears altogether at a salary of £2,000.