Civil servants who are made redundant could lose one-third of their compensation under proposed government reforms, Whitehall's largest Civil Service trade union has estimated. Figures published by the Public and Commercial Services union have attempted to quantify the impact of Cabinet Office reforms to compensation packages which have been published during the recession. According to the PCS, the reforms, which will introduce a cap of two years' redundancy pay for those made compulsorily redundant, will mean a staff member who is 41, earns £24,000 a year, and has accumulated 20 years' service, will receive a pay-off of £48,000. This compares with a £72,000 payment under current arrangements. Under the Cabinet Office's reforms, many older workers would also lose their right to an enhanced pension package upon redundancy. PCS general secretary, Mark Serwotka, has described the reforms as a ‘disgrace'.
