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Future pension

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Sputters
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Future pension

Post by Sputters »

If royal mail were to go bust , what would happen to the pensions . I know the government has taken on one of them .but what will happen to the rest especially the new one we have been paying into .
RobertT
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Re: Future pension

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Somebody else asked the same question a couple of weeks ago:

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=107863
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Sputters
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Re: Future pension

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Thanks Robert. And for all you do on here :Applause :Applause
Merry Xmas
RobertT
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Re: Future pension

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Sputters wrote:
23 Dec 2022, 09:53
Thanks Robert. And for all you do on here :Applause :Applause
Merry Xmas
:thumbup :thumbup :thumbup
Merry Christmas to you and everyone else too. :thumbup
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Re: Future pension

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HOW SAFE IS FUTURE PENSION FUNDS?ARE THEY GOVERMENT BACKED?WHAT HAPPENS IF ROYALMAIL IS TAKEN OVER OR THE COMPANY IS SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS OR EVEN WORSE IT GOES UNDER.HAVE TAKEN PENSION AT AGE 55 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT.ANY ANSWERS?QUESTION MAY HAVE BEEN ASKED BEFORE ,VERY UNSETTLED TIMES.MERRY XMAS TO ALL.
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RobertT
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Re: Future pension

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mrt12 wrote:
24 Dec 2022, 14:14
HOW SAFE IS FUTURE PENSION FUNDS?ARE THEY GOVERMENT BACKED?WHAT HAPPENS IF ROYALMAIL IS TAKEN OVER OR THE COMPANY IS SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS OR EVEN WORSE IT GOES UNDER.HAVE TAKEN PENSION AT AGE 55 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT.ANY ANSWERS?
See my post upthread and click the link. :hmmmm
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Re: Future pension

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mrt12 wrote:
24 Dec 2022, 14:14
HOW SAFE IS FUTURE PENSION FUNDS?ARE THEY GOVERMENT BACKED?WHAT HAPPENS IF ROYALMAIL IS TAKEN OVER OR THE COMPANY IS SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS OR EVEN WORSE IT GOES UNDER.HAVE TAKEN PENSION AT AGE 55 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT.ANY ANSWERS?
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Re: Future pension

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mrt12 wrote:
24 Dec 2022, 14:14
HOW SAFE IS FUTURE PENSION FUNDS?ARE THEY GOVERMENT BACKED?WHAT HAPPENS IF ROYALMAIL IS TAKEN OVER OR THE COMPANY IS SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS OR EVEN WORSE IT GOES UNDER.HAVE TAKEN PENSION AT AGE 55 AND LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT.ANY ANSWERS?QUESTION MAY HAVE BEEN ASKED BEFORE ,VERY UNSETTLED TIMES.MERRY XMAS TO ALL.
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mrt12
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Re: Future pension

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Does it matter? Better to speak up than stay silent.
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Re: Future pension

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mrt12 wrote:
24 Dec 2022, 21:00
Does it matter?
Yes. It is poor forum etiquette.
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