Written question asked by Michael Meacher (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 February 1991. It was answered by Ann Widdecombe (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 February 1991 on behalf of the Department of Social Security.
Written question
- Question
- What was the value of the basic state retirement pension for (a) a single pensioner and (b) a married pensioner couple at 1979 and at each uprating since 1979, including that proposed for April 1991; what it would have been if it had been uprated in line with average earnings at each of these upratings; and what was the total cumulative loss as a result of not uprating in line with earnings at each uprating (i) at current prices and (ii) at 1991 prices. - Inc table of information at current prices DSS unable to give figures at 1991 prices as RPI figure for April not yet available
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 186 c266-8W;186 c264W
- Session
- 1990-91
- Subjects
- Married people Social security benefits State retirement pensions Single people Uprating Average earnings
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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