The Pensions (Preservation of Increases) Order 1971
The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971led the Pensions (Increase) Acts 1920 to 1969; but for pensions “beginning” before 1969 the increase under the 1971 Act is related to the higher of the following, namely—“the 1969 standard”, that is to say, the figure obtained by applying to the basic pension the appropriate multiplier given by the Act (and related to changes in purchasing power between the year in which the pension began and 1st April 1969); and“the 1971 rate”, with the supplement mentioned below where payable.