(in the UK) a state pension paid under a system (in operation 1961–75) in which both contributions and payments were in proportion to wages or salary.
（英国1961-1975年间执行的）累进养老金制（国家按工资或薪水的比例收取和发放养老金）
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Furthermore, if you die while deferring, your spouse will inherit all the lump sum or extra pension accrued on the basic pension, but only half of that due under the State Second Pension or graduated pension.
The pensions forecast told her that she would receive a pension of 7p a week, from contributions to a graduated pension, an old type of additional state pension.
A married woman can also get any graduated pension, SERPS, or State Second Pension.
Married women can claim their additional or graduated pension even if they get no basic state pension.