Budget announcement brings pensions boost for Nottinghamshire miners

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Oct, 18:44 · Archive

The Chancellor has announced a major pensions boost for former miners, with Nottinghamshire campaigners welcoming the Budget announcement.

The Chancellor announced a major pensions boost for former miners in the Budget on 28 October, with ex-mineworkers and widows from Nottinghamshire welcoming the announcement as a significant victory. Around 150,000 living members of the two main pension schemes covering ex-miners exist, with 37,000 in the East Midlands and 5,000 in Mansfield alone.

The Nottingham Post understands that coalfield MPs had to fight a last-minute battle to secure the announcement. Despite receiving sign-off from the energy department, the Treasury initially refused to fund another pensions announcement before backing down following pressure from MPs. Ex-miners are covered by either the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme (MPS) or the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS), which covers former management and technical staff.

While welcoming the announcement, campaigners say the fight is not yet over. They are calling for a decision on a final £1 billion to be made as soon as possible. Ex-miners have described the victory as restoring a sense of 'pride' in the contribution miners made to the country.

How it is being reported

• Pensions boost for thousands of Nottinghamshire miners - but calls for no delay on £1 billion fundCampaigners in Nottinghamshire say they can be proud after the Chancellor confirmed a major pensions boostNottinghamshire Live · 28 Oct, 18:13
• Fight not yet over for Nottinghamshire mineworkers following Budget announcement on pensionsFormer mineworkers and widows from across Nottinghamshire have welcomed today’s Budget announcement on the decades-long pensions battle but say the fight is not yet over.Worksop Guardian · 28 Oct, 15:37

In this story: Nottinghamshire · Chancellor · Mineworkers' Pension Scheme · British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme · Mansfield · East Midlands

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