The Treasury has agreed to hold separate negotiations with unions on reforms to the Local Government Pension Scheme after acknowledging its funded status made it different to other public sector schemes.
Separate talks between the two sides will now take place involving local government unions after warnings a 3.2 percentage points average hike in contributions could lead to mass opt-outs. It co...
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