Retirement Pensions

HC Deb 05 March 1962 vol 655 c11W

62. Mr. A. Lewis

asked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance if he will state the annual percentage rise in the retirement pension from 1951–61, taking 1951 as being equal to 100; and

RATES OF RETIREMENT PENSIONS
—	Single	Married
	s.	d.	Index	s.	d.	Index
January, 1951.	…	…	…	…	…	26	0	100	42	0	100
January, 1952	…	…	…	…	…	30	0(a)	115	50	0(a)	119
January, 1953	…	…	…	…	…	32	6(b)	125	54	0(b)	129
January, 1954	…	…	…	…	…	32	6	125	54	0	129
January, 1955	…	…	…	…	…	32	6	125	54	0	129
January, 1956	…	…	…	…	…	40	0(c)	154	65	0(c)	155
January, 1957	…	…	…	…	…	40	0	154	65	0	155
January, 1958	…	…	…	…	…	50	0(d)	192	80	0(d)	190
January, 1959	…	…	…	…	…	50	0	192	80	0	190
January, 1960	…	…	…	…	…	50	0	192	80	0	190
January, 1961	…	…	…	…	…	50	0	192	80	0	190
January, 1962	…	…	…	…	…	57	6(e)	221	92	6(e)	220
(a) From September-October, 1951.
(b) From September, 1952.
(c) From April, 1955.
(d) From January, 1958.
(e) From April, 1961.