2 December 2011 Last updated at 11:16 GMT
The government's public sector pensions policy has been given a major boost following a High Court ruling.
Trade unions had complained about how pensions are being protected against inflation, with the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) replacing the faster-rising Retail Prices Index (RPI).
The High Court has now ruled that the government's switch was lawful.
The decision affects the value of pension increases for millions of public sector pensioners.
