All right for some
The growing gap between public- and private-sector pensions
IN JULY, Gordon Brown announced a £61 billion increase in the funding of public services over the next three years. Public-sector workers, such as firemen and nurses, have interpreted this as an open invitation to raise their pay. But it isn't just their pay that will increase if they get their way. So, too, will their pensions, adding a further cost to the taxpayer.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “All right for some”
From the November 9th 2002 edition
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