Cutting the relative value of the state pension is a false economy and likely to increase welfare support
pensions
UNISON’s Pensions Unit for Members has been assisting some of our ODP members with Special Class Status (SCS) claims.
UNISON is concerned that many members won’t be able to afford to save for their retirement under proposed changes
Head of local government Jon Richards looks back at the latest Westminster U-turn – this time, after a legal challenge to its unfair plans
Flawed regulations threatened to blight the retirement of
UNISON launches new guide on pension fund engagement and divestment from companies involved in the occupation of Palestine
“When the country starts to count the cost of the pandemic, we can’t allow the burden to fall on women – again”
The union repeats its criticism of government plans to bring in a cap on public sector exit payments
Long-serving staff caught up in flawed government law
Court of Appeal will decide on lost pensions for women born in the 1950s
Court overturns LGPS regulations banning investment decisions which aren’t in line with government foreign and defence policy
More than two thirds of staff rejected offers on pay and pensions during the summer
Delegates denounce the cynical attack on public service workers’ pensions and warn that other sectors are at risk
Government plans to allow employers in England to opt out of local government pension scheme are an ‘unwarranted and grievous’ attack on higher and further education staff
Management had planned to cut pension benefits by up to 12% for support staff before UNISON campaign