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Mr. Steen
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what were the percentage increases in service pensions for each of the years from 1975 to 1991; and on what date they were applied in each year.
Mr. Archie Hamilton
Percentage increases applicable to retired pay and pensions awarded under the terms of the armed forces pension scheme were, in the period 1975 to 1991, as follows:
Year | Increase per cent. | Effective Date per cent. | |
1975 | 26·10 | 1 December 1975 | |
1976 | 13·80 | 1 December 1976 | |
1977 | 17·70 | 1 December 1977 | |
1978 | 74·0 | 1 December 1978 | |
1979 | 16·00 | 12 November 1979 | |
1980 | 16·50 | 24 November 1980 | |
1981 | 9·06 | 23 November 1981 | |
1982 | 11·00 | 22 November 1982 | |
1983 | 3·70 | 21 November 1983 | |
1984 | 5·10 | 26 November 1984 | |
1985 | 7·00 | 25 November 1985 | |
1986 | 1·10 | 28 July 1986 | |
1987 | 2·10 | 6 April 1987 | |
1988 | 4·20 | 11 April 1988 | |
1989 | 5·90 | 10 April 1989 | |
1990 | 7·60 | 9 April 1990 | |
1991 | 10·90 | 8 April 1991 |
Where retirement occurs earlier than age 55, increases in retired pay or pension awarded on account of long service are accumulated and brought into payment from the 55th birthday.