he government has repeatedly claimed that no firefighter will leave be forced to leave the fire and rescue service without access to a job or pension after the age of 55 as a result of its proposals on pensions.
However, the Fire Brigades Union claim that the majority of firefighters will not be fit to work beyond 55, and that the methods used to support the government’s claims are unsound, meaning that the government’s proposals will put firefighters and the public at risk.
So which claim is accurate? The FBU has produced a ‘spin buster’ to get to the bottom of the issue.
