Industry on Hutton Report: 'Axe has been left in the toolshed'

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Pensions experts have spoken out in support of Lord Hutton's key proposals to reform public sector pensions.

These include reducing payouts, increasing contributions and moving away from final salary structures. Many say the current system is unfair to lower-paid workers and unaffordable while Hutton's proposals are fair and realistic. Main industry responses so far: Laith Khalaf, pensions analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown: "The axe has been left in the toolshed. Lord Hutton's proposals will maintain generous pension provision for public sector workers and at the same time will create a more honest framework for costing these schemes." Joanne Segars, chief executive of NAPF: "Lord Hutton ...

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