It is simplistic to suggest that this is simply a measure of g’ment support for The Forces. The pension of 1 civil servant who earns say £30,000 takes the taxes of 2 working people (with the same income) to simply pay for it. Public pensions, whether you like it or not, are unsustainable in the medium term. It has little to do with g’ment faith in the military, little to do with who looks down their nose at who.. that’s just the way it is. We don’t have the projected income to continue to fund them, that’s the bottom line.
This might make interesting reading; from the Telegraph.
Public sector pensions: Just how generous are they? - Telegraph
Last edited by Al R; 29th Nov 2008 at 11:12.