Pensions reform: What public sector workers really think

Jonathan Stapleton
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Public sector workers' resistance to pension reforms stems from a misunderstanding about how the changes will affect them, Hymans Robertson research claims.

The consultancy canvassed the views of 2,000 public sector workers in May to find out their views on government pension reforms. It found workers were resistant to reform but did not understand what the changes meant. Hymans Robertson warned better communication was urgently needed to avoid failure of the reforms. The key findings of the survey were: Only 11% of public sector workers accept reform and one in three do not believe the reforms will work One in three have not heard of Hutton's review of public sector pensions and three quarters do not know how the changes wi...

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