§ Mr. Heddleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he plans to uprate the age addition from its current 1971 level; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PrenticeMy right hon. Friend has at present no plans to increase the age addition paid to retirement pensioners. That is not to say that we shall not give consideration to this when more resources become available. Meanwhile, we are committed to protecting the value of the retirement pension itself and will ensure that pensioners share in the rising standards of living which our economic policies are designed to produce.