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Subject: Re: Age discrimination and pensions
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> As an aside, the cost of the changes to the younger person works out
> at around 500,000 pounds.

Changes to pension schemes often involve "cliff edges" between different 
groups according to age.  That said, the difference you describe does 
seem exceptionally large.  Dare I ask if you are sure there is not a 
"tapered protection" which means the difference is less stark than you 
think?  (There is eg for the police scheme reform which has been in the 
news but I am of course making no assumption or suggestion about that 
being the scheme in question).

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