Retirement Pensions (Hansard, 12 January 1971)

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT as detailed as possible a list of the various retirement pension schemes affecting stated public servants, giving the amounts of contribution payable and the benefits received in each instance.
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§ Mr. David Howell
The following table summarises the main provisions of

Contributions

Normal Benefits Family Benefits Benefits

Employee Employer Employee Employer (subject to 10 years' service)

Civil Service … Non-contributory 1¼ per cent. of salary or one-third reduction of lump sum Equivalent to employee's contribution Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each completed year of service.

Lump sum on retirement: Three times pension.

Widow's Pension: One-third of member's accrued pension.

Local Government Officers: Two-thirds reduction of lump sum None Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each year of contributing service (non-contributing service reckons as to half).

6 per cent. 6 per cent.

Servants:

5 per cent. 5 per cent.

Lump sum on retirement: Three times pension.

Widow's Pension: One-third of member's pension.

National Health Service Non-Manual Workers: Two-thirds reduction of lump sum wholly surrendered for a halfrate widow's pension None Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each year of contributing service (non-contributing service reckons as to half).

6 per cent. 8 per cent.

Manual Workers:

5 per cent. 6 per cent.

Lump sum of retirement: Three times pension.

Widow's Pension: One-third of member's pension (half of member's pension if whole of lump sum surrendered).

Teachers … 6 per cent. 6 per cent. (plus a supplementary contribution, currently 2½ per cent. in England and Wales and 1½ per cent. in Scotland) 2 per cent. None Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each year of service.

Lump sum on retirement: Three times pension (slightly less where service before 1st October, 1956 reckons).

Widow's Pension: One-third of member's accrued pension.

Notes:

1. Death Benefits. Subject to five years' service, a lump sum payment is made on death in service. Subject to reduction as necessary to take account of contributions for widow's benefit the sum paid is not less than one year's pensionable salary and may reach 1½ years' pensionable salary after 40 years' service. The same sum is paid on death after retirement but reduced to take account of benefits already received.

2. Children's Pensions. There is no provision for children's pensions in the Local Government Scheme. In the Civil Service, National Health Service and teachers' schemes, small pensions are provided for children; the amounts paid vary according to the number of children and whether or not there is a surviving widow

§ Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the retirement pension payable to a civil servant of any stated rank who was on a salary of £3,250 in October, 1964, who retired in June, 1970, after a 35-year period of service in the civil service.

§ Mr. David Howell
A Senior Chief Executive Officer in receipt of the scale maximum of £3,300 per annum in October, 1964, who retired on 30th June, 1970, after 35 years reckonable service would have been awarded a pension of £1,718 9s 3d.
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the pension schemes applicable to the four major groups of public servants:
per annum and a lump sum additional allowance of £5,155 7s. 10d.

§ Mr. Golding
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what further representations he has received on the question of public service pensions; and whether he will make a statement.

§ Mr. David Howell
Since the Government statement of 17th November about the adjustment of public service pensions the Civil Service Staff Side have pursued a number of points with officials 7W of the Civil Service Department. In the same period hon. Members have sent to the Lord Privy Seal and myself some 40 letters from individual pensioners or local groups of pensioners on various aspects, many of which have welcomed the main features of the proposals.
My right hon. and noble Friend is arranging to see the Public Service Pensioners' Council at their request and he is considering a similar request he has very recently received from the T.U.C. in respect of local government pensioners.—[Vol. 806, c. 1040–1.]

		Contributions
		Normal Benefits	Family Benefits	Benefits
		Employee	Employer	Employee	Employer	(subject to 10 years' service)
Civil Service	…	Non-contributory	1¼ per cent. of salary or one-third reduction of lump sum	Equivalent to employee's contribution	Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each completed year of service.
						Lump sum on retirement: Three times pension.
						Widow's Pension: One-third of member's accrued pension.
Local Government	Officers:	Two-thirds reduction of lump sum	None	Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each year of contributing service (non-contributing service reckons as to half).
		6 per cent.	6 per cent.
		Servants:
		5 per cent.	5 per cent.
						Lump sum on retirement: Three times pension.
						Widow's Pension: One-third of member's pension.
National Health Service	Non-Manual Workers:	Two-thirds reduction of lump sum wholly surrendered for a halfrate widow's pension	None	Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each year of contributing service (non-contributing service reckons as to half).
		6 per cent.	8 per cent.
		Manual Workers:
		5 per cent.	6 per cent.
						Lump sum of retirement: Three times pension.
						Widow's Pension: One-third of member's pension (half of member's pension if whole of lump sum surrendered).
Teachers	…	6 per cent.	6 per cent. (plus a supplementary contribution, currently 2½ per cent. in England and Wales and 1½ per cent. in Scotland)	2 per cent.	None	Retirement Pension: One-eightieth of pensionable salary for each year of service.
					Lump sum on retirement: Three times pension (slightly less where service before 1st October, 1956 reckons).
					Widow's Pension: One-third of member's accrued pension.
Notes:
1. Death Benefits. Subject to five years' service, a lump sum payment is made on death in service. Subject to reduction as necessary to take account of contributions for widow's benefit the sum paid is not less than one year's pensionable salary and may reach 1½ years' pensionable salary after 40 years' service. The same sum is paid on death after retirement but reduced to take account of benefits already received.
2. Children's Pensions. There is no provision for children's pensions in the Local Government Scheme. In the Civil Service, National Health Service and teachers' schemes, small pensions are provided for children; the amounts paid vary according to the number of children and whether or not there is a surviving widow