The pension age is being increased though, and the terms are being changed, so it's hardly the gold plated pension of popular myth. I pay about 13% currently, to rise to 14%. Most current police officers (and firefighters etc) will never retire at 55. Not saying it's entirely bad, but it's...
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Well, we were trying to cut down some trees that had fallen across a road during the pre-Christmas storms, and having spent a couple of hours working away on one particular road, some very nice local lady came up to us to say how grateful she was for our efforts and tried to give us a box...