General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

The pension scheme was part of the NCB employees terms of employment. The NCB made contributions in line with the employees contributions. The NCB was the only body authorised to deduct MPS contributions from wages. Who enforced the bonus scheme? The NCB proposed it and negotiated the final details with the NUM. Once agreed the NUM would recommend it to the miners.
If you finished working for the NCB when Golborne was closed and started working for the NCB when you left school you would have had 19 or 20 years service which is nowhere near enough service for a full pension.