tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322195901383837368.post1286734329878719137..comments2023-12-23T05:41:16.958-08:00Comments on There is a light that never goes out...: Pensions - We're Not All In This TogetherNeon Messiahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13288786243908986920noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322195901383837368.post-7857072850355835602011-11-29T06:13:09.144-08:002011-11-29T06:13:09.144-08:00I'll be honest I did not know about the 2008 r...I'll be honest I did not know about the 2008 reform. I too would be annoyed if I renegotiated a pension only to have it change 3 years later.<br /><br />That said the offer being given is still massively better then that available to public sector workers.<br /><br />Don't think massive strike is going to generate much sympathy witht he general public.<br /><br />Labour may have introduced limited public sector reforms but they are nothing compared to their public spend which went through the roof and has proofed unsustainable.<br /><br />Its about time we all started living within our means.Neon Messiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288786243908986920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-322195901383837368.post-19406264583531371932011-11-29T01:42:39.997-08:002011-11-29T01:42:39.997-08:00Several points:
In 2008 public sector workers acc...Several points:<br /><br />In 2008 public sector workers accepted a new deal relating to their pensions. This was to ensure the viability of their pension scheme for the next 30 years and saw workers increase their contributions. Having agreed this deal I at least can understand why public sector workers are rather hacked off.<br /><br />As for the claim the last government did nothing to tackle the viability of pensions, it was the last Labour government which brought in legislation to raise the retirement age for a state pension from 65 to 68 for men, and to equalise women's pension age with men. This was a key proposal of the Hutton report - commissioned by, yes, the last Labour Government.Exploding Helicopterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045345937871417288noreply@blogger.com