Well, lukewarm anyway.
Here at Lyneham we have been told there will be an announcement in mid-July.
A few key points from a brief that came from on high.
It is stated in the Green Paper that the Armed Forces (Fire Service & Police) are regarded as exemptions (with regard to 'common retirement age')
If, at a later date, the tax-free status of the lump sum is altered, arrangements would be needed to protect its value. Either by exemption or by increasing the sum.
The Bottom Line
'It is not in the interests.....to accept any change that will precipitate an exodus of trained manpower'