§ 13. Mr. Sydney Bidwellasked the Minister of Social Security when legislation is to be introduced to ensure that retirement pensions are raised to keep pace with rises in the cost of living.
§ Miss HerbisonPension rates are about 18 per cent. higher than in October, 1964, against a rise in the Retail Prices Index since then of about 8½ per cent. Pensioners would be worse off if their pensions had been tied to the cost of living.