Members will have seen the ridiculously entitled document from the Cabinet Office “Fairness for All, Proposals for reform of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme”. The word fairness is a gross misrepresentation of the true facts. The proposals include the following attacks:
- Slashed. The amount of compensation paid if you are made compulsory redundant.
- Chopped. The amount of money that may be offered on any exit scheme (including compulsory redundancy on voluntary basis)
- Axed. All the enhancements to any early retirement schemes that may be offered in the future.
And of course this does not bode well for the future of job security in the area. We have already witnessed well over one thousand five hundred jobs being lost in the Fylde area over the past 5 years. Once the worst of the bankers created recession is over then there will undoubtedly be a purge on Civil Service jobs. Cutting the compensation makes it cheaper to get rid of people.
Make them Bulge
You may wish to write to your MP about the proposals (the Branch has already done so however it’s best if MPs get many letters from their constituents). There is a template letter here if you wish to use one, alternatively you could draft your own views. There may still be time to also write to the Cabinet Office at pensionspr@cabinet-office.x.gsigov.uk. Please copy at the same time to cscs@pcs.org.uk.
If you require any further details then please contact your site Branch Office.
