Parity for pre-1968 widows’ pensions
The estimated annual cost of full pension parity is £1.84 million. The Minister said an increase was not possible in the current circumstances but would be reviewed for next year’s budget.
asked the Minister for the Public Service the estimated cost of granting full parity of pensions to all pre-1968 public service widows and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
The estimated cost of granting full parity of pensions to all pre-1968 public service widows would be £1,840,000 a year. As indicated in reply to a question on this matter on 6 March last, the question of a concession was considered in the context of the recent budget but it was decided that an increase could not be granted in present circumstances; the matter will, however, be reviewed again as sympathetically as possible when next year's budget is being prepared.