When I joined the prison service part of the package was my pension as the pay was nothing special. I have now gone three years without a pay rise and have this year had to pay an extra £90.00 per month pension and a further increase of £90.00 per month next year. So over a period of 5 years may monthly pay will of decreased by £180.00. And to top it all off when I retire my pension will be nothing like what I was told at the start, and this was part of my contract of employment.