I was classed as a "Civil servant" .

Not really sure how a ministry of defence firefighter counted.
I paid into my private pension probably fifteen years longer and it's not even worth half.
God bless final salary.

Posted By: Men without hats on June 24th 2026 at 14:39:09

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Pension triple lock to be scrapped under Burnham… (General Chat) - loz, Jun 24, 08:18:50
- Makes no sense ......whenever you hear 'we can't afford it' (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 24, 09:03:50
  - Oh, that's excellent news! Pretty easy for the next chancellor, anyway (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:12:59
  - It makes total sense (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 09:08:58
    - It makes total sense within the Neo Liberalist paradigm. (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Jun 24, 10:13:48
      - So, what's the point of tax? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 10:18:19
      - You think pensioners should get above inflation pay rises? (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 10:17:41
        
        Your gonna be a pensioner one day (n/m) (General Chat) - Surrey Yella, Jun 24, 15:42:12
- Good to see him admitting Thatcher was right (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 24, 08:58:45
  - Which is very obviously the right thing to do (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 09:00:52
    - They all know it’s the right thing to do (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:03:25
      - that (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:13:38
      - Wonder what other Thatcherite “obviously correct but unpopular” things he might do as well (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 24, 09:10:44
        
        I was classed as a "Civil servant" . (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 24, 14:39:09
        
        Privitise public utilities such as water so we have terrible and expensive service? (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 10:03:58
        
        Accelerate deindustrialisation and financialisation leading to the today's broken economy? (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 10:02:56
        
        Introduce a poll tax? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 10:04:21
        
        Fritter away the North Sea revenues rather than build a sovereign wealth fund like Norway? (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Jun 24, 10:01:37
        
        Could sell all the council houses and national infrastructure (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 24, 09:16:42
        
        Public sector pay restraint ?… (General Chat) - loz, Jun 24, 09:12:07
        
        Skill retention 😁 (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 24, 14:34:45
        
        Like they'd all love it in the private sector .... (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:17:12
- I could start to like him you know (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 08:23:09
  - get stuck into welfare reform, and he might even win the next election (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:14:16
  - I guess should allocate savings straight to defence and public sector (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Jun 24, 09:09:32
    - Defence against anti social behaviour please (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 24, 09:16:59
      - & littering - time for the death penalty (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 24, 09:21:38
        
        Shoot litter droppers in the face (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 24, 14:41:11

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