Pensions: 18-20 case
Pensions: Update on FBU legal challenges
In a new video Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, gives an update on two legal challenges that the union is fighting in order to protect members pensions. The two challenges relate to transitional protections introduced as part of the government imposed 2015 Firefighters' Pension Scheme and...
Cambridgeshire chief fire officer's bizarre message to staff
Cambridgeshire chief fire officer (CFO), Chris Strickland, has issued a bizarre message to his staff via the FRS’s intranet system. The Cambridgeshire FRS intranet article makes references to ‘quite a few derogatory comments in the press regarding the appointment of Chris Strickland as chief fire...
Q&A on the '18-20 club' firefighter pension victory
Earlier this month, our union won a huge victory after the government admitted that many firefighters who joined the service between the ages of 18 - 20 were missing up to two years’ worth of pension contributions. Those firefighters are now set to receive compensation, in some cases amounting to...
Video | 2015: A year of unprecedented challenges
In a year end review Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, has called 2015 a year of "unprecedented challenges for firefighters and the fire and rescue service." Speaking to executive council member Tam McFarlane in a video update, Matt Wrack talks about this years battle to protect FBU members and...
Pension payout for '18-20 club' firefighters
Many firefighters are set to receive thousands of pounds in compensation as the government admits members of the '18-20 club’ were short changed and missing two years’ worth of pension contributions, following a successful legal challenge by the FBU. The '18-20 club' describes a number of members...
