public sector pensions

“Police pensions only cost the state about 25 per cent more than those of other public sector workers.”

“A consultant retiring aged 60 after 35 years on the median average salary of £120,000 would get a pension of £52,500 a year plus a cash lump sum of £157,500. The equivalent cost of buying this pension in the private sector? Around £1.6m.”

All the mud-slinging between the unions and the government tends to obliterate the facts. The unions are striking over government plans to make them pay more into their pensions. But beyond that simple statement of fact, there’s a lot of murk, claim and counter-claim. The unions say the changes to the pensions will make them worse off. Ministers say on the contrary, an improved deal on the table would leave many low and middle income earners better off. What’s the truth?

“The Labour leader is perfectly right that the vast majority of potential losers are women – something that could give the Prime Minister a sleepless night as he struggles to woo female voters.”

Danny Alexander claims his new public sector pensions deal is significantly more generous than the current deal. But has he got his numbers right? How generous is it? FactCheck investigates.

The public sector earn more and will get a better deal on pensions than the private sector. Bold claims from the Prime Minister. FactCheck investigates.

Who are the hidden losers in Danny Alexander’s pensions vision? FactCheck gets to work…