IT would be wise for Hugh Bayley to keep very quiet about pensions altogether (Labour's Done A Lot For OAPs, August 28).
Our professional MPs (most have a job for life) enjoy the best final salary scheme in the country - building one-fortieth of their final salary for every year of service.
If Hugh took early retirement this November, he would have completed a mere 14 years in his post. This would equate to a pension of roughly £21,000 per annum (based on his new salary of £60,277 from November 1).
Of course, Hugh is probably going to go for the maximum two-thirds of final salary - another ten years (two elections) in post will give him a final index-linked pension of around £40,000 per annum.
No wonder most pensioners (and those working towards one) simply do not have time for MPs when they pronounce on this subject.
David Farnsworth, Old Orchard, Haxby, York.
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