HC Deb 12 June 1986 vol 99 cc305-6W
Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the dates from which war service credits were made payable to pensioners of the Home Civil Service, local government, police, local education authorities and other public services, respectively.

Mr. Brooke

Provision for civil servants to reckon war service for pension purposes was made in the Superannuation Act 1946. The arrangements apply to those who entered service before 1 July 1950. Similar arrangements have been introduced by other public services for those who were in employment or retirement on the following operative dates.

Operative date
Local Government 1 April 1978
Police 1 April 1975
Fire 1 April 1975
1 September
Teaching—England and Wales 1974
— Scotland 20 July 1975
NHS 17 July 1975

Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the basis of calculation for the addition of war service credits to the pensions of home civil servants, local government officers, police officers, teachers and other public service pensioners, respectively.

Mr. Brooke

The general basis for the public services is that war service rendered from age 18 reckons at half its length for pension purposes for those who entered service before 1 July 1950. Beneficiaries are required to pay appropriate contributions.