SNP's 'statistical mirage' on pensions would cost Scotland £1.4bn

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HM Treasury is warning that a two year delay in raising the pension age in Scotland could cost the country £1.4bn.

The UK government accused the Scottish government of "fiddling the figures" to show that Scotland would have a lower cost of pensions should it become independent. Speaking at the Scottish Produ...

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