Daily Record

Mr Misery quits at 61

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THE civil servant who mastermind­ed pushing the retirement age up to 68 is retiring with a £1.8million pension pot – at 61.

Sir Robert Devereux is stepping down as permanent secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions.

The Edinburgh University graduate will get a lump sum of £245,000 and receive a £85,000-a-year pension when he leaves his post.

In 2015, Devereux was paid a salary of between £180,000 and £184,999.

Prime Minister Theresa May is paid £150,402 a year. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon gets £151,271.

The increase in the pension age will come into force in 2037, seven years earlier than planned.

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RETIRING Devereaux

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