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Old 14th Feb 2009, 08:16
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ANAPROP
 
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Angry So you thought your pension was safe!

Gordo want's to get rid of the MP's final salary pension scheme as a precursor to doing the same for the entire public sector!

Gordon Brown to scrap final salary pensions for MPs - Telegraph

The move by Mr Brown could eventually allow politicians to propose scrapping all public-sector final salary schemes...
I've thought for many years that the Govt would find a way to cheat me out of my pension prior to retirement. Unfortunately this is seen as a vote winner by Brown as
These pensions have proved increasingly controversial as private-sector employees have seen their taxes continue to fund the retirement of those working in the public sector while the value of their own funds has shrunk.
Looks like the light at the end of the tunnel is about to be turned off...

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