HC Deb 06 March 1991 vol 187 c173W
Mr. Meacher

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the average state earnings-related pension scheme payment for people retiring in the April of each year since 1979 who are in receipt of SERPS.

Miss Widdecombe

The information is not available in the precise form requested. The available figures are as follows:

People retiring in Gross additional pension payable1 £
8 months ending 30 November 1979 0.70
6 months ending 31 May 1980 0.83
13 months ending 30 June 1981 1.54
6 months ending 31 May 1982 2.43
6 months ending 31 March 1983 3.52
6 months ending 31 March 1984 4.47
12 months ending 31 March 1985 5.65
6 months ending 31 March 1986 7.37
12 months ending 30 September 1987 9.32
6 months ending 31 March 1988 10.43
6 months ending 31 March 1989 12.10
1 Includes a notional amount which would have been paid to those who were contracted out of the state earnings related scheme.