Petition · Cabinet Office
Close salary linked public sector pension schemes to new members
Closed
91 signatures
What the petition asks
We urge the Government to close salary linked public sector pension schemes to new members, as we believe they hark back to when public sector pay was lower than private sector pay and was introduced to retain people in public service.
We believe pay scales are now on parity and it is unjustifiable to maintain this.
We believe these schemes are financially unsustainable and a great cost to the British Taxpayer and should therefore be replaced with defined contribution pension schemes in line with the private sector.
We believe these schemes are financially unsustainable and a great cost to the British Taxpayer and should therefore be replaced with defined contribution pension schemes in line with the private sector.
Timeline
| 20 Mar 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Sep 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
91
Status
Closed
Department
Cabinet Office
Opened
20 Mar 2025
Closed
20 Sep 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 14 Aug 2026.