Debate contribution: MLA Pensions

Debate contribution by Dr Steve Aiken OBE on 3 December 2024.

MLA: Dr Steve Aiken OBE
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 3 December 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: MLA Pensions
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4691188

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I declare an interest as chair of the Northern Ireland Assembly pensions trustees. Thank you very much indeed for your comments. Obviously, there are considerable concerns among MLAs. Speaking, in some respects, as their shop steward on the issue of pensions, it is clear that Members' pensions are significantly out of kilter with those of Assembly staff, who, under their pension scheme, get contributions of, in some instances, close to 30%. Indeed, the staff in our offices get only in the region of 11%, which, again, is not —.

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1261/22-27.

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