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pamela wrote:
Council staff in the old days who are now pensioners were not exactly
famous for hard work and diligence in their service to the public.
Public sector pensions, including council staff, were out of line with
the rest of the market and set to be reduced but the government shirked
that fight a few years ago even though it was long overdue. The result
is the public sector overpays itself in pensions and I now see as much
as 33% of council tax goes towards index linked local pensions.

Wouldn't it be better to bring private pensions in line with the public
sector? Rather than reduce everything to a low mean?

I know that might mean spending patterns while of working age might have
to change, but at the end of the day it is society's choice.

My brother chose to teach for the decent holidays and pension. Even
although it was poorly paid for much of his working life.

Pretty well all public sector jobs have worse pay than the equivalents in
the private sector, so a pension just goes some way to make that
difference up.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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