HC Deb 30 April 1996 vol 276 cc476-7W
Ms Lynne

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will publish a table indicating for each of the last 17 years(a) the level of the basic state pension, (b) average weekly earnings and (c) the percentage of average weekly earnings as represented by the basic state pension. [26816]

Mr. Heald

The available information is in the table. The information for April 1996 earnings is not yet available.

Date of uprating Rate of basic retirement pension (£pw) Average earnings1 (£pw) Rate as a percentage of average earnings
November 1979 23.30 100.62 23.2
November 1980 27.15 120.24 22.6
November 1981 29.60 132.41 22.4
November 1982 32.85 142.42 23.1
November 1983 34.05 156.73 21.7
November 1984 35.80 166.98 21.4
Date of uprating Rate of basic retirement pension (£pw) Average earnings1 (£pw) Rate as a percentage of average earnings
November 1985 38.30 178.71 21.4
July 1986 38.70 189.12 20.5
April 1987 39.50 198.90 19.9
April 1988 41.15 218.40 18.8
April 1989 43.60 239.70 18.2
April 1990 46.90 263.10 17.8
April 1991 52.00 284.70 18.3
April 1992 54.15 304.60 17.8
April 1993 56.10 316.90 17.7
April 1994 57.60 325.70 17.7
April 1994 58.85 336.30 17.5
Note:
1 Average earning are for all full-time adult employees.

Source:

The Abstract of Statistics for Social Security and Contributions and Indices of Prices and Earnings, 1995 Edition, and the Employment Gazette.