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Over 110,000 former UK miners get 32% pensions boost

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Published on: 03 December 2024
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Law360: More than 110,000 former mine workers across the UK got an initial bump to their pensions on 29 November 2024 after a decision by the Labour government to reverse 'a historic wrong' by transferring £1.5bn to their retirement savings plan.

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