Ripping up pensions rules for doctors rewards hard workers, says Oliver Dowden

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RIPPING up pensions rules for doctors is rewarding those who work hard, a top minister insisted last night.

Oliver Dowden backed Jeremy Hunt’s scrapping of tax hits on rich pensioners — which the Chancellor hopes will encourage experienced staff to stay in work.

Cabinet minister Oliver Dowden has backed the Chancellor’s scrapping of tax hits on pensioners

He said it defended the “basic decent principle” of protecting those who save and work hard.

Labour had dubbed it a bung for the richest — although admitting they backed it for doctors.

Experts say it could keep another 15,000 people in work for longer.

Cabinet Office minister Mr Dowden said: “We’ve taken this action and we’ll have more senior workers in the public sector, helping deliver on our core priorities, whether that’s cutting the waiting list, because we’ll have more consultants.”