Originally Posted by
Bob Viking
As annoying as the 'contracted out' thing is it will really only affect you if you want to retire early.
For most people who start working at 18 and retire in your 60s you will still have a full state pension.
BV
Not if all of that working life was contracted out. I have 33+ 'full' years but, because they were contracted out, I will get about £36 per week less in my state pension than I would have done if I had been contacted in. However, my service pension is better off by over £100 pw - because we were contracted out.
Are those who sign the petition, in the hope of gaining back that £36pw, going to give back the extra £100pw from their workplace pension?