Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Acknowledged
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The beneficiaries of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme toiled in dreadful conditions, to keep the country’s...
Conclusion
The beneficiaries of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme toiled in dreadful conditions, to keep the country’s lights on. Many now live with industrial diseases caused by the dangerous nature of their former occupation. The least they should expect in return is the secure retirement they were promised decades ago. Yet, successive governments have failed to deliver this.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the harsh conditions faced by coal miners and states that it took on liabilities at privatisation, compensating former miners and their families for health issues.
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Government Response
The government responded to this report on 5 July 2021. No passage in that response could be matched to this conclusion. Read the response document ↗