A new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research has shown that the majority of people still aren’t putting enough money into their pensions. David Kingman explains
Category: Pensions
Can we rely on inheritance to reverse intergenerational unfairness?
David Kingman responds to a new piece of research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies which argues that the children of the Baby Boomers will only be able to match their parents’ wealth through inheritance
Pensioners doing much better than workers, new figures show
David Kingman comments on new data which show how incomes among pensioner households have held up much better than those of working-age households during the recession
OECD: Youth unemployment puts young people at risk of poverty in old age
David Kingman reports on recent research from the OECD which argues that delaying the start of working life has significant long-term repercussions for pension savings
Hands off my pension!
Richard Lloyd, Which? executive director, explains why young people should support the campaign being led by Which? to have a cap imposed on the fees and charges levied by pension funds
Why don’t pension funds invest more in long-term infrastructure projects?
Pension funds should be the natural investors in long-term infrastructure projects. So why aren’t they in practice? David Kingman explains
Brazil – the world’s most intergenerationally unfair country?
Brazil has the demographic profile of a young, fast-growing country, but its public spending priorities have more in common with the ageing nations of the rich world. David Kingman argues that something must be done if Brazil is to reach its full potential
Pensioners are now the group least likely to be living in poverty, new figures suggest
David Kingman gives his take on new data which shows that pensioner households are now less likely to be living in poverty than any other age group
Strikes by teachers and firefighters show public sector pensions controversy is far from over
The Fire Brigades Union, as well as two of Britain’s largest teachers’ unions, have recently announced further strikes in the months ahead. With public sector pensions once again becoming increasingly prominent in the national media, David Kingman provides a reminder of the issues which are at stake
The privatisation of Royal Mail: what about the pension scheme?
The government has recently confirmed its plans to privatise Royal Mail, one of the largest government sell-offs in a generation. But is what they have done with its pension fund intergenerationally fair? David Kingman investigates