§ 1970. Mr. David Atkinsonasked the Secretay of State for Social Services if he will give the percentage increase in the state retirement pension and the pensioners' price index since (a) 1983, (b) 1979, (c) 1974 and (d)
§ Mr. WhitneyThe table shows the increase in the retirement pension and pensioner prices indices from the uprating dates in 1983, 1979 and 1974 to November 1984, the latest uprating date. Since there was no uprating in 1970 the figures for 1969 and 1971 have been included.
Percentage Increase RP RP PPI PPI Single Couple Single Couple November 1969 616.0 607.4 428.1 423.7 September 1971 496.7 490.7 350.3 348.9 July 1974 258.0 258.1 229.2 226.7 November 1979 53.6 53.6 49.1 48.9 November 1983 5.1 5.1 4.4 4.5 Notes:
RP=Retirement Pension
PPI Single=One-person pensioner household index
PPI Couple=Two-person pensioner household index