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Thirty-odd years ago a pension fund I knew about almost went out of business because so many of its members were being declared unfit to work and so entitled to full medical pensions.
The fund managers took a closer look at what was going on and quickly discovered that many of the folk being declared unfit for work were, in fact, perfectly fit and well for some or other forms of employment. At that point, they tightened their rules which limited full pensions to those who were wholly unfit for any form of further work.
The process must have been similar to that now being undertaken by the government who have said that medical assessment tests will be done on people receiving incapacity benefit. Those who are found ‘fit to work’ will be encouraged back into employment or, alternatively, placed on to Job Seekers Allowance.
The Work And Pensions Secretary says that the government hopes to save four billions by cutting long-term sickness benefit.
Assuming that some form of work is available in these economically-challenged times, he might find that more than four billions can be saved.
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Thirty-odd years ago a pension fund I knew about almost went out of business because so many of its members were being declared unfit to work and so entitled to full medical pensions.
The fund managers took a closer look at what was going on and quickly discovered that many of the folk being declared unfit for work were, in fact, perfectly fit and well for some or other forms of employment. At that point, they tightened their rules which limited full pensions to those who were wholly unfit for any form of further work.
The process must have been similar to that now being undertaken by the government who have said that medical assessment tests will be done on people receiving incapacity benefit. Those who are found ‘fit to work’ will be encouraged back into employment or, alternatively, placed on to Job Seekers Allowance.
The Work And Pensions Secretary says that the government hopes to save four billions by cutting long-term sickness benefit.
Assuming that some form of work is available in these economically-challenged times, he might find that more than four billions can be saved.
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