UK - Councillors are foregoing their newly acquired pension rights because they fear a political backlash from voters who have faced record council tax rises.
New legislation – which came into effect on October 1 – gave councillors access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, subject to an independent panel’s ruling. However, some councillors are wi...
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