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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Teachers, nurses and civil servants ‘could be offered higher pay for lower pensions’

Nurses, teachers and civil servants could be offered higher wages in return for lower pensions under plans reportedly being considered in Whitehall.

The move could help avoid future strikes over pay and retain staff, who are expensive to replace. But the potential move has caused unease among some unions, with some branding it “dangerous”.

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