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Many Military Personnel Caught In Pay Freeze

July 06 2010

United Kingdom

Thousands of British military personnel will have their wages frozen as part of an overall move to hold the line on public-sector pay, reports London's Daily Telegraph.

About 140,000 members of the armed forces will be affected under the two-year freeze, which will apply to any public-sector employee earning more than 21,000 pounds (US$31,500) annually, according to the Ministry of Defense.

The government said that allowances for frontline troops are being doubled and many...

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