It seems government ministers are desperately trying to cover up a huge error they have made which has resulted in military personnel being denied hundreds of thousands of pounds in pension payments.
In 2010, the coalition government announced it would be making thousands of military personnel redundant in an effort to save money.
However – in what seems to have be an oversight – some military personnel were made compulsorily redundant just before their pension rights would have become operational.
The military personnel affected were offered some compensation – but pensions experts like Alan Higham have calculated that the amount of compensation offered will mean some of the personnel will lose out by as much as hundreds of thousands of pounds in pension payments.
And to make matters even worse – instead of holding up their hands and admitting their mistakes – government ministers seems to be intent on brushing their massive cock-up under the table.
Evidence of the cover-up could be seen yesterday, when Conservative councillors on Rushmoor Borough Council – which includes the barrack town of Aldershot – unexpectedly refused to back a motion asking the government to pay more compensation to ensure military personnel do not lose out.
Here’s that story in more detail:
Council’s cold shoulder to servicemen denied pensions
