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Sixth Report - Public Sector Pensions
Public Accounts Committee
HC 289
Published 11 June 2021
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Sixth report from Session 2021-22 · published 2 Sep 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Deferred
Pensions play an important role in the overall remuneration package employers offer to recruit and...
Conclusion
Pensions play an important role in the overall remuneration package employers offer to recruit and retain staff. There is evidence that pensions affect how people chose to work which may impact frontline services. For example, the interaction between the NHS …
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Government Response Summary
The government stated that individual departments are responsible for assessing where public service schemes need changes to meet workforce needs, with HM Treasury assessing proposals, thereby redirecting responsibility for the specific concerns about doctors' working patterns.
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Conclusion
Deferred
We are also concerned that HM Treasury does not specifically consider whether armed forces pension...
Conclusion
We are also concerned that HM Treasury does not specifically consider whether armed forces pension scheme arrangements are sufficient to support personnel when it becomes time for them to move into civilian life, which can be well before reaching “retirement …
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Government Response Summary
The government stated that individual departments are responsible for assessing scheme changes to meet specific workforce needs, with HM Treasury assessing proposals for legal and fiscal implications, thereby redirecting primary responsibility.
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