Pensions anger

As a retired NHS medical laboratory scientist, my pension is paid by the Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA). I strongly support Mr Campbell's views (Letters, 12 April).

SPPA policy states that "your pension is increased annually, ie index linked". It has informed me the 2010 pension is calculated in September 2009, at which time the index was negative so there is no increase for all retired NHS staff and teachers, thereby penalising them for the whole of 2010 and possibly longer.

This suggests this is another quietly planned erosion of pensions by the government.

As far as I know, the state pension for 2010 was calculated in September 2009. This has resulted in an increase, albeit small, for 2010.

If the government has decided state pensioners required an increase, presumably because of the increased cost of living, why does the same logic not apply to retired teaching and NHS employees?

Clearly, this is another means of saving a large amount of money at the expense of individuals who have contributed substantially to their pension scheme and provided a lifelong public service.

Large members of the retired professionals affected by this decision will be aggrieved by this. It is hardly a vote catcher.

IAN HOGG

Park Avenue

Walkerburn