RBS to cap pensionable pay

Jenna Towler
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Royal Bank of Scotland is to cap future increase in pensionable pay to 2% a year or the rate of inflation, which ever is lower.

Union Unite described the plans as a "body blow" to its 60,000 staff. The bank's defined benefit scheme was closed to new members in 2006. The company is also proposing to reduce the severance t...

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