Break with future salary link will cut public sector scheme liabilities by £70bn

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Lord Hutton could slash the cost of pensions already owed to public sector workers by breaking the link with future pay growth, Towers Watson says.

The consultant said Hutton could recommend calculating final salary pensions immediately, rather than when workers reach retirement, and increase the pension pots with inflation rather than pay inc...

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