Public Sector Pensions

As an amendment to motion S4M-01440 in the name of John Swinney (Public Sector Pensions), leave out from “notes” to end and insert “further recognises that the cost of public sector pensions has increased by a third in the last 10 years; believes that long-term pension reform is needed to put in place pension schemes that are sustainable and fair to both public servants and taxpayers; acknowledges that the UK Government’s reforms will protect low-paid workers and accrued pension rights and that UK ministers have put forward an amended proposal for reform that will provide more generous accrual rates and protect those within 10 years or less of retirement, and recognises that Scottish Government ministers have informed Scottish public sector workers that they have chosen to make these changes and increase pension contributions in line with changes being made across the rest of the UK.”