Using UK economic growth as a barometer for public sector pension payments is "absolute nonsense" which will continue to underestimate costs, John Ralfe says.
The Boots former head of corporate finance said long-dated index-linked gilt yields should be used to set the rate – a move he predicts would double the cost of unfunded schemes from £15bn to £30bn...
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