David Kingman presents the findings from the latest report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, which stresses how young people are doing poorly compared to the rest of the population
Category: Intergenerational Justice
IFS: “Those now in their 20s, 30s and 40s may well end up with lower incomes in retirement than their parents”
David Kingman reports on a recent lecture given by Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which warned that the UK’s recent success in improving pensioner living standards looks unlikely to last
Conservatives promise to build 200,000 “Starter Homes” – but will they really help first-time buyers?
David Kingman dissects the Conservative government’s plans to provide 200,000 homes at a discount to first-time buyers
Friends Provident Foundation announces a Journalist Fellowship to promote an understanding of new economics
Danielle Walker Palmour, Director of Friends Provident Foundation, explains how the Journalist Fellowship 2016 came about and why it is important for journalists to have a better understanding of the economic debates underpinned by the Foundation’s work in building long-term, resilient and ethical economies
Is auto-enrolment helping young people build up pensions?
David Kingman looks at what impact the new auto-enrolment system is having on young peoples’ ability to save towards pensions
The new Buses Bill: how will this affect young people?
Miriam Broeks, from Oxford University’s Internship Programme, on a placement with IF, looks at the forthcoming Buses Bill and discusses how it could affect younger generations
We Pensioners Have Done Well…
Lawrence Lockhart, IF supporter, suggests how the National Health Service and the social care system could be better funded
Do we have a “Robin Hood” welfare state?
David Kingman looks at a recent report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which examines how redistributive the UK’s welfare state is
Is Edi Truell the man to save public sector pensions?
Tom Anderson, who is working at IF under the Oxford Internship scheme, welcomes the recent warning from Edi Truell that public sector pensions are becoming unsustainable
Dignity and security for all ages
Tom Anderson, who is working at IF under the Oxford Internship scheme, examines a new report on pensioner living standards that shows pensioner poverty is reaching record lows, but possibly at the expense of future generations