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Old 26th Dec 2009, 21:16
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Melchett01
 
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Could well be time to do a runner and start drawing your pension before the rug gets pulled from under your feet.

Financial crisis or not, whoever is in power at the time would be advised to think long and hard about putting military pensions up to be chopped. For one, there does seem to be some sort of groundswell of pro-Forces opinion amongst the more intelligent / reasonable members of society. Look at what happens when politicans make ill thought out decisions to save a quick buck or appear populist - they generally backfire.

Secondly, as has already been stated many times on this thread, the Armed Forces have already moved over to 05. If there is any justice, other public bodies will be in line for pensions readjustments before they have yet another go at the Forces pensions.

Finally, and most importantly, the primary duty of any government is the defence of the country and its people. That would be very difficult to do when large tranches of your most experienced and capable individuals walk because you have just destroyed what is for many the only reason they are staying in. Many who want to leave are caught in the pensions trap; if you spring the trap for them, they will just walk and then where will we end up?
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