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Fire and Rescue Services: Pension Rights

Asked by Anna GelderdLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 November 2025UIN 87643

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to increase the pension rights of retired firefighters who retired before 2000 on the retained duty system through their modified pension scheme.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Department has no plans to extend pension rights under the modified scheme to retained firefighters who retired before 2000.

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