Brooklyn resident Larry Littlefield writes a blog called “Saying the Unsaid in New York: Public Policy in New York City and State”. As a 57-year-old married father of two, intergenerational inequity is a particular concern: here he describes the extent to which the Millennials’ future has been sold out by spending policies at the state… Read more »
Category: Pensions
How much do retirees regret not saving more when they were younger – and what could it mean for today’s young adults?
The phenomenon known as “savings regret” has been given statistical underpinning by new evidence. David Kingman ponders what it could mean for Millennials
The Cridland Review consultations: still work to be done
IF Volunteer Robert Wilson analyses the consultations on the Cridland Review to assess the current state of debate on pensions
Cridland Review: Millennials are likely to be in their 70s before they get a state pension
David Kingman looks at what the recommendations in the final report of the Cridland Review could mean for younger workers
Spring Budget 2017: Why the Chancellor made the wrong reforms to National Insurance
David Kingman explains that although the Chancellor was right to reform National Insurance, he ignored intergenerational unfairness
New report: State pension “triple lock” discriminates against poorer pensioners
David Kingman looks at some new research which explores the trade-off over the state pension “triple lock”
Government launches green paper on DB pensions
David Kingman looks at the big announcements in the government’s new green paper on private sector defined benefit pensions
Young workers need to save huge amounts to fund retirement, argues new research
David Kingman looks at some new research which underlines the scale of the savings challenge facing young workers on both sides of the Atlantic
Intergenerational fairness in the Netherlands: the pension situation
The pension system in the Netherlands is often cited as one of the best in the world. This is no longer the case, and that has serious intergenerational implications, according to the Dutch pensions campaigner and author Martin Pikaart
National Audit Office report raises questions about the new state pension
David Kingman looks at a recent report by the National Audit Office into the administration of the new state pension
