If anything summarises the tactics of those trying to secure a 'yes' vote then this does.
Why not produce all the pay settlement figures and the attendant RPI numbers so we can assess the historical impact of the cap for ourselves?
We know the reason and that's the fear of the 'yes' side that staff will realise their pensions are going to be crippled by this cap and in many cases will reduce the final benefits to 1/2 salary or worse.
Even the modeller itself doesn't show the continuing huge impact of the cap after the 15 year period assuming it is scrapped at that point.
Staff are looking at losing tens of thousands and in some cases hundreds of thousands of pounds but aren't being told this.
Part of the reason they don't provide that info is that they know (sadly) it'll be mis-used to produce all kinds of fantastic scenarios one way or the other. But the information is available, you just need to actually look for it.
See the post above yours for example:
For ATCE, STAR, MSG and in most years ATSA grades I think the most recent figures going back are RPI + 0.25, RPI, 2.8% + £500 non pensionable (representative RPI for that year was 3.4%), RPI + 0.6, RPI + 0.6
So.. That's 3 years under the cap and 2 years at 0.1% above it. This isn't exactly proving the point that the modeller (1% over the cap) gives an accurate indication of the hit you're going to take is it?
I returned my No vote today... I don't support the proposal but I do tire of the reactionary and sensationalist arguments against some of it. The reasons to oppose are strong enough without exaggerating them.
P.S. Luncheon Vouchers.... Get em.... Hate em. Give me the money instead please!