Fire Minister, Brandon Lewis MP has issued an open letter to firefighters regarding pension scheme reforms. The letter is available from the Gov.uk website.

The letter also provides links to the following further information:

• Two pension scheme calculators: the first of which shows the pension available to a firefighter under the terms of the Proposed Final Agreement; the second shows the pension available to a firefighter under the Government's revised offer to the FBU of 19 June.
• Invitation to a free teleconference with the Minister on Thursday 18 July between 10am and 11am
• Further information – factsheet and Frequently Asked Questions.  The FAQs are based on the scheme design as set out in the Proposed Final Agreement.

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