I for one am glad the Civil Service annual pay rises have been removed, the rest of the Country do not get them and indeed a lot of people haven't had one for years, some even taking pay drops to ensure redundancies do not happen in their workplaces.
I also know someone who hasn't had a pay rise for years (not even a rise in line with inflation) and actually her pay has decreased (earning less each year) as her pension contributions have been increased. She is in fact one of those dreadful Civil Servants, but lets not let the truth get in the way of a good rumour and bigotry.
The average Civil Service work for a lot less than their service equivalent and for a lot less pension.