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Public sector pensions - cpi instead of rpi
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That does not make sense. Everbody uses taxpayers money to pay their taxes with.They are not net taxpayers, they use taxpayers money to pay their taxes with.
Taxpayers spend their money in the economy, which funds all the jobs. I think what you meant was that the Government uses the tax revenues to fund the public services which is, as far as I know the only feasible method of doing so?Always get a Qualified opinion - My qualifications are that I am OLD and GRUMPY:p:p0 -
The Trades Union Congress’ High Court challenge over the government’s decisions to switch to the consumer price index from the retail price index has failed.
The judicial review decision announced today found the government’s decision to switch the indexing of pensions from the retail prices index (RPI) to the consumer prices index was legal.
FT AdviserThere is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more...0 -
worldtraveller wrote: »The Trades Union Congress’ High Court challenge over the government’s decisions to switch to the consumer price index from the retail price index has failed.
The judicial review decision announced today found the government’s decision to switch the indexing of pensions from the retail prices index (RPI) to the consumer prices index was legal.
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Quite right too. Common sense has prevailed.0
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