§ 24. Mr. Wainwrightasked the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance to what weekly benefits a man would be entitled who joined the graduated pension scheme at the age of 25 years, whose average weekly earnings were £16 per week, and who retired at the age of 65 years.
§ Miss HerbisonOn the assumption that he began to pay graduated contributions in April, 1961—when the graduated scheme began—and on the further assumption that both the flat-rate and 3W graduated parts of the scheme remain unchanged until he retires, £6 2s. a week for a single man, made up of the current flat-rate pension of £4 plus £2 2s. graduated pension.