Dont call me “ignorant”
All benefits are NOT means tested.
Public sector pensions are underwritten by the UK taxpayer, so there is no risk for the employees.
Employer contributions to the NHS scheme, local government pension schemes are super-generous, at 20% plus. When an NHS trust has to fund staff salary increases they also hae to fund increased levels of pesion contributions.
Local council tax payers part fund local government schemes, some councils effectively take c20% from every CT payers monthly payment to help fund the employees’ pensions.
My politics has always been to the Right. Socialists like to spend other people’s money.