Government to review second miners' pension scheme

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Former pit miners protested their exclusion from the £1.5bn pensions pot returned to miners.

Last week, the trustees asked ministers to hand back the £2.3bn investment reserve to members of the scheme.

Earlier this month, Dave Cradduck, who spent 20 years working at Haig Pit in Whitehaven, Cumbria, told the BBC it was "unjust" that "not a penny" would be given back to those on the BCSSS.

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Author / Journalist: BBC News

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Published On: 2024-11-29 @ 04:13:18 (16 hours ago)

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