Timeline for Why do government employees have a separate pensions fund?
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| S Jan 20, 2023 at 22:05 | history | bounty ended | JonathanReez | ||
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| S Jan 16, 2023 at 21:19 | history | bounty started | JonathanReez | ||
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| Jan 16, 2023 at 21:17 | history | edited | JonathanReez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jan 16, 2023 at 21:11 | comment | added | JonathanReez | @StuartF at least in the US, Social Security is paid to all (eligible) pensioners, so it's not based on need. The question is why government workers can't rely on Social Security alone, as that's what the private sectors employees rely on. | |
| Jan 16, 2023 at 21:10 | comment | added | Stuart F | You're confusing occupational pensions, which used to be common in both private and public sector and depends on pay/seniority, with the minimum state pension, an element of social security which is based on need. | |
| Jan 16, 2023 at 17:09 | answer | added | Steve | timeline score: 0 | |
| Dec 11, 2019 at 8:16 | vote | accept | JonathanReez | ||
| Dec 10, 2019 at 22:12 | comment | added | JonathanReez | @dandavis the rationale would then be "because government employees are better organized". | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 22:10 | comment | added | dandavis | It's a possible factor, not a complete explanation, and the question is about "rationale", not mechanics... | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 22:03 | comment | added | JonathanReez | @dandavis that seems like a good explanation. Care to add an answer? | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 22:03 | comment | added | JonathanReez | @Trilarion there is a government pension system in place for the public though (e.g. Social Security in the US). Why can't government employees use it? | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 21:57 | comment | added | NoDataDumpNoContribution | The government is often the biggest employer and has the critical mass for creating its own pension system. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 21:40 | comment | added | dandavis | Over one-third of government employees (37%) belong to a union, versus 6% of all private sector employees. People who bargain together by and large get better outcomes. | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 14:11 | answer | added | quarague | timeline score: 6 | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 7:54 | answer | added | o.m. | timeline score: 7 | |
| Dec 10, 2019 at 7:14 | history | asked | JonathanReez | CC BY-SA 4.0 |