I will soon reach (in three weeks) the "Broad sunlit uplands" of retirement having spent thirty years in the "Dark abyss" of ATC shiftworking at LHR, West Drayton, and Swanwick. A few days ago I received from the CAA Pension Scheme my pension benefits that are due to me and I would say that anyone contemplating changing their pension rights VOLUNTARILY must be crazy irrespective of what is said by the Unions, Barron, or New Lairbour.
NUFF SAID!!!