UNISON has vowed to fight on in its battle to have the Rule of 85 returned to the Local Government Pension Scheme after losing its appeal in the High Court.
Judge Andrew Nichol upheld the government’s view that the rule – which allowed workers to take early retirement on full benefits provided the sum of their age and length of service equalled 85 – is...
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