Blog posts tagged "pensions"

June 28, 2011 6:09 pm 182 Comments

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.

March 10, 2011 6:54 pm 8 Comments

The claim “Lord Hutton’s recommendations on public sector pensions have led to calls for industrial action by public sector unions, but the reality is that his proposals will still leave them with hugely generous pensions that most private sector workers could never hope to achieve.” Ros Altmann, former Government pensions adviser, March 10, 2011 The [...]

October 7, 2010 5:08 pm 6 Comments

FactCheck analyses Lord Hutton's report on the affordability of public sector pensions

June 24, 2010 6:36 pm 6 Comments

Iain Duncan Smith says people are living longer and healthier lives than ever. But will plans to raise the state pension age hurt the rich more than the poor?

June 15, 2010 6:59 pm 12 Comments

The claim “Can we really ask [private sector workers] to keep paying their taxes into unreformed gold-plated public sector pension pots? It’s not just unfair, it’s not affordable.” Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, speech, 14 June 2010 Cathy Newman checks it out The Daily Mail loved it. (UNFAIR – AND UNAFFORDABLE screamed today’s headline). The [...]

April 12, 2010 7:28 pm 5 Comments

Labour's 2010 manifesto has been given the FactCheck treatment. For more read on.