But in a bid to reassure public servants close to retirement about the value of their schemes, he told BBC TV on Thursday morning that it would be “quite wrong and legally unacceptable” to remove benefits so far promised. “Everything you’ve currently got, you keep,” he said. “But going forward, I think we’ve all got to share in the cost of rising longevity.”
Does that mean those close to retirement can still go at 55? What do they class as close to retirement? 3 Years? 5 years? When they say we've all got to share in the cost of rising longevity does that mean the MP's as well?
I can't see many front line soldiers wanting to fight at the tender age of 58 or 59. Could imagine it? It would be like a scene from Dads Army. Maybe we should stop giving away 10 Billion pounds a year in overseas aid. How about we look after ourselves for once.