The £106m Church of England pension scheme is facing a £12m shortfall and has asked its congregations to increase donations to support the fund.
The Church said that apart from the recent downturn in the stock markets the shortfall is because the life-span of retired clergy is increasing – according to a Church spokesman they are living on ...
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