UNISON is asking for the government to provide a decent pay rise to all NHS staff. We’re pushing for a £2000 pay increase for all employees, regardless of their role. But there’s another aspect to pay that easy to overlook – pensions. Although you pay a percentage of your earnings into the scheme and this […]
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Thousands will suffer in retirement due to government’s public sector exit-payment cap, says UNISON
Temporary change to death benefit for UNISON members announced
UNISON urges members to fill in questionnaire to help gather evidence for parliamentary inquiry, ending on 6 September
Support members at the university and sign the petition to help save PASNAS
The government announced on 19 July that they are planning to increase the State Pension Age from 67 to 68 for people between the ages of 39 and 46. This is likely to have a direct negative impact on the Local Government Pension Scheme and all other public service schemes. Members in this age group, […]
A report from our representative at the annual NPC Parliament
Women born in the 1950s who lost out on their state pension when the government made retirement age 65 for both men and women are lobbying MPs later today (Wednesday). The changes introduced in 1995 have affected approximately 2.6m women now in their late 50s and early to mid 60s, who’ve had barely any notice […]