Cabinet Office revises scheme to prevent ministers receiving pension boost
The Cabinet Office has revised the terms of the ministerial pension scheme to prevent ministers receiving a higher pay-out for increased contributions.
Cabinet secretary Francis Maude (pictured) announced in March that ministers would pay up to 2.4% more into their pensions to bring the ministerial scheme more in line with other public sector reforms....
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