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<p>The Government has legislated for a cap on public sector exit payments via the
Enterprise Act 2016, as promised in the manifesto. The cap will apply to public sector
organisations in line with the Office of National Statistics (ONS) classifications;
Sellafield Limited is classified as part of the public sector by the ONS. Sellafield
Limited receives the majority of its funding from the Exchequer; it is therefore important
to ensure that any exit payments are fair, proportionate and represent value for money
for the taxpayer.</p><p>The specific pension arrangements for Sellafield Limited employees
are a matter for Sellafield Limited and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. Government
policy on public service pension schemes, as set out in <em>Public Service Pensions:
Good Pensions that Last</em> (2011), is to move away from final-salary based schemes.
The Government is therefore considering how best to apply public service pension reform
policy to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority estate whilst being mindful of the
particular circumstances of the workforce, in particular at Sellafield Limited.</p>
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