Doctors veto pension proposals January 2012
Posted date: 19 January 2012
Doctors have voted against proposed changes to the NHS pension scheme, which they deem unacceptable.
The British Medical Association (BMA) has polled it members, which include doctors and medical students, over a move to a career-average arrangement.
A survey carried out by the Association revealed that eight out of 10 members believe the plans to be intolerable, while two-thirds said they would partake in industrial action against them.
Hamish Meldrum, BMA Council Chairman, highlighted that doctors are entering their fourth successive year of a pay freeze and are now also facing wholesale changes to their pension scheme.
“The strength of feeling among doctors is abundantly clear. They feel let down and betrayed, and for many this is the final straw,” he said.
The Government has argued that the proposals would bring pensions in line with other public sector workers. Along with a move from final salary to career-average earnings, doctors will have an to wait longer to retire and pay higher contributions of up to 14.5 per cent.
The BMA is set to hold an emergency meeting on 25 February to discuss options on balloting for a strike if the Government chooses not to heed its concerns.
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