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Service Pensions (Changes)

Volume 720: debated on Thursday 11 November 1965

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asked the Secretary of State for Defence how it is proposed to deal with the pensions of retired members of the Services and their widows, to

OFFICERS
On Code ofEffective fromCovers RetirementsPercentage Increase
per cent.
1956 and earlier Codes1st April, 1956On or before 31st January, 196016
19601st April, 1960Between 1st February, 1960, and 31st January, 1962, inclusive.10
19621st April, 1962Between 1st February, 1962, and 31st January, 1964, inclusive.6
19641st April, 1964On and after 1st February, 19642
OTHER RANKS
1956 and earlier Codes1st April, 1956On or before 3rd November, 195816
19591st April, 1959Between 4th November, 1958, and 30th January, 1962, inclusive.12
19621st April, 1962Between 31st January, 1962, and 30th January, 19646
19641st April, 1964On and after 31st January, 19642
So far as family pensions are concerned, all of which are either one-third of the husband's pension or the minimum flat rate where more favourable, the latter would attract the increase of 16 per cent. while the former would attract the percentage increase which would have been given to the husband had he been alive and aged 60.