Pension overhaul is not the answer to councils’ funding woes, says UNISON

11/09/2025

 
Forcing council staff on to inferior pensions would leave retired workers worse off and add to the already severe recruitment crisis in local government.
 
“Employees’ pensions aren’t the reason so many councils are on a financial precipice.
 
That’s down to year after year of budget cuts from Conservative governments.
 
The latest evaluations of the scheme are expected to show it’s well managed with healthy returns.


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