asked the Minister for Social Welfare (a) the commencement dates of the old age pension at the following rates: (i) five shillings, (ii) two shillings and sixpence war supplement, (iii) ten shillings, (iv) nine shillings and (v) the restored ten shillings, and the maximum pension payable to a married couple over seventy years of age at each date; and (b) the yearly means expressed as a rate per week under which (i) a person over seventy and (ii) a married couple over seventy could qualify for the maximum old age pension as at each of such dates.
Written Answers. - Old Age Pension Rates.
51.
Following is the information requested by the Deputy:
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Rate of Pension or allowance |
Date of Commencement |
Maximum pension payable to married couple over 70 years of age |
Means limit expressed as a rate per week for receipt of Maximum Pension |
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In the case of a person over 70 |
In the case of a married couple over 70 |
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s. |
d. |
s. |
d. |
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5/- |
1st Jan., 1909 |
10/- |
8 |
0.9 |
16 |
1.8 |
|
First 2/6d. War Supplement |
13th Oct., 1916 |
10/- (excluding supplements) |
8 |
0.9 |
16 |
1.8 |
|
Second 2/6d. War Supplement |
10th Aug., 1917 |
8 |
0.9 |
16 |
1.8 |
|
|
10/- |
2nd Jan., 1920 |
20/- |
10 |
1.1 |
20 |
2.2 |
|
9/- |
20th June, 1924 |
18/- |
7 |
0.2 |
14 |
0.4 |
|
10/- |
6th April, 1928 |
20/- |
6 |
0.1 |
12 |
0.2 |