Hutton Report: Public service final salary link 'inherently unfair' - UPDATE 3

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The final salary link in public service pensions is 'inherently unfair' and can lead to high flyers getting almost twice as much back in pensions than those on more modest earnings for the same amount of pension contributions, Lord John Hutton says.

Commenting on the publication of the Independent Public Service Pensions Commission's interim report this morning, Hutton said the current public service pension system has been unable to respond f...

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