THE Scottish Government has released a consultation on a proposed increase to the contribution rate for the Scottish teachers' pension scheme.
The proposed increase, which follows on from a similar increase last year, is for a further 1.2% hike, taking the contribution rate to 8.96%, on average.
Larry Flanagan, general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland, attacked the move as "wholly unjustifiable".
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