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<p>Prison officers are highly valued public servants, who do an important job protecting
the public and keeping prisoners safe. The Justice Secretary recently met the POA
to discuss their concerns.</p><p>Public sector pension schemes have been reformed
to rebalance taxpayer and member contributions in the short term, and to ensure that
costs are sustainable and fair in the long term.</p><p>An Equalities Assessment for
the Alpha pension age change is available on gov.uk. The change eventually moves normal
pension age to 68, and was introduced in the context of generally improving life expectancy.
The higher normal pension age of 68 does not take effect until 2042, and of 67 not
until 2025.</p>
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