§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the interval in weeks between the uprating of retirement pensions in each of the past three years; and what is the interval between the 1979 and 1980 upratings.
§ Mr. PrenticeIn 1977, 1978 and 1979 retirement pensions were uprated after an interval of 52 weeks. It is intended that, in accordance with the provisions of the Social Security Bill at present before Parliament, the interval between the 1979 and 1980 upratings will be 54 weeks.