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… to eat away at our pension. There has not been a permanent pension adjustment in five years. During that short time pensions have lost 8.8% of their purchasing power. The need is especially immediate for far too many retirees w …

… e 4,860 State Pension Plan recipients who retired before the year 2000. Those folks have lost at least 32% of their pensions to inflation. The 864 pensioners who retired before 1990 have seen their pensions lose 43% of their value. Our lo …

… ks have lost at least 32% of their pensions to inflation. The 864 pensioners who retired before 1990 have seen their pensions lose 43% of their value. Our loss is not sudden like the pandemic or a hurricane, but for many it is certainly as …

… ry Plan number of pensioners has remained at 51 recipients for the most recent three years. 2 The total pensions paid by either of the plans is determined by two factors: the number of pension recipients and the amount of each ret …

… er of pension recipients and the amount of each retiree’s pension. The death of pension recipients reduces the total pensions paid, while the pensions of those newly retired increases the total paid. Generally, the deceased pensioner’s pens …

… and the amount of each retiree’s pension. The death of pension recipients reduces the total pensions paid, while the pensions of those newly retired increases the total paid. Generally, the deceased pensioner’s pension is less than the newly …

… the deceased pensioner’s pension is less than the newly retired pension amount, resulting in a net increase in total pensions paid. The total pensions paid by each plan has increased each of the past three years due to a combination of these …

… pension is less than the newly retired pension amount, resulting in a net increase in total pensions paid. The total pensions paid by each plan has increased each of the past three years due to a combination of these two factors. The averag …