IF Volunteer Robert Wilson analyses the consultations on the Cridland Review to assess the current state of debate on pensions
Category: 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
Intergenerational Fairness Commission recommends scrapping the state pension “triple lock”
David Kingman reports on the recommendations that were made by the Work and Pensions select committee’s inquiry into intergenerational fairness
The Cridland Review of the State Pension age: Part 2 – Issues and challenges
David Kingman takes an in-depth look at the issues facing the Cridland Review of the State Pension age over the course of two blogs