Monday, February 14, 2011

Pensions - the sign of a caring society

My last meeting as Chair of the NAHT Pension Trustees. We have the important task of ensuring there is a secure scheme for staff members. I'm delighted that at this meeting we agree arrangements for those staff who gain support from the Association to retire early to access an improved actuarially reduced scheme.
This occurs at a time when 63% of NAHT Members indicate that they would want to significantly defend the essence of their Teachers Pension Scheme. We wait for the outcome of the Hutton Review of public sector pensions.
A lifetime of work should lead to a dignified and happy retirement. The last couple of decades have witnessed a succession of events in many industries affecting pension schemes which have undermined this.

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