DWP 'minded to assist' Royal Mail CDC plans but offers no 'bespoke legislation'

James Phillips
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The government is "minded to assist" any collective defined contribution (CDC) proposal that may arise from Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), Guy Opperman has said.

However, as "there is only one person in the queue at this moment", the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will not proceed solely for the postal firm and its workers. Instead, the DWP will ...

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