Public Sector Pensions




Public servants should be wary of consultation on discount rate for pension contributions

Commenting on the government's consultation on the discount rate used to set contribution rates for the unfunded public service pension schemes, launched today (Thursday) by the Treasury, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

9 December 2010
NAO report 'destroys the government's case' for public sector pension cuts

Commenting on a report published today (Wednesday) by the National Audit Office (NAO) on public sector pensions, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber, said:

8 December 2010
Government should leave discount rate alone

Commenting on government plans announced today (Monday) to launch a consultation on the discount rate used to calculate the amount public sector employees pay into unfunded pension schemes, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

15 November 2010
Pension contribution increases will add to “volatile cocktail”

Previewing Lord Hutton's review of public service pensions, due to be released at 8am tomorrow (Thursday), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

6 October 2010
Employers' retreat from providing staff pensions is a national scandal

Commenting on the Public Sector Pensions Commission report, launched today (Wednesday) at the Institute for Directors, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:

7 July 2010
Cost of Public sector Pensions are being presented in a highly selective way

Responding today (Tuesday) to comments made by the Government on the costs of public sector pensions, TUC Regional Secretary Cheryl Pidgeon said:

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15 June 2010



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