§ 35. Mr. Boscawenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what, after the next pension uprating, will be the relative contributions for the same basic retirement pensions of the average and below-average earners compared with those with above average earnings.
§ Mr. DeanAfter 2nd October a man with average earnings of £31 per week who is fully participating in the gradu-274W ated scheme will pay flat-rate and graduated contributions totalling £1.95 compared with £1.33 for a man earning £18 and £2.73 for a man earning £48 or more. Entitlement to basic retirement pension will, however, still be based on the payment of flat-rate contributions, and payment of graduated contributions will confer title to graduated pensions in addition and to earnings related supplement to short-term benefits.