State pensioners spared budget cuts

CONTRARY to the impression given by Michael Mernagh in his letter (‘Retired public workers not living in luxury’, January 13), I never claimed a large percentage of them lived in opulence.

But I did question why virtually everyone who relies on the state for their income (including those with disabilities) have a reduced income after the budget — except pensioners.

When Mr Mernagh outlined the public sector pension scheme, he neglected to mention it is based on final salary.