RE: Hot off the press............16 Mar 2023 19:35
It’s a disgusting offer! It plays on peoples emotions that need cash short term.
Lump sums do not usually add to one’s pension pot and they are taxable! Furthermore with inflation being compounded you dip out big time in the years to come!
They always benefit the employer and are dressed as mutual benefit!
Unfortunately many health workers out of desperation are forced to accept.
Each government continues to take the pss out of our key workers, like health, police, teachers, armed services etc whilst baggage handlers, train drivers and alike whose down tools and brazenness has an immediate economic and disruptive impact continue to command better pay rises.
Don’t get me wrong I am not advocating a 10% across the BoD pay rise. Just a better distribution, alignment and respect.
But meanwhile the pay gap continues to widen!
Sad thing is it could be sorted and the public would back meaningful change to pay awards and taxation.
But there is no political will just rhetoric!
Usual caveats
Trek