David Kingman looks at what the recommendations in the final report of the Cridland Review could mean for younger workers
Category: Intergenerational Justice
New data highlight continued growth of zero-hours contracts in the UK
David Kingman looks at the latest statistics on the growing use of zero-hours contracts
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
Ancient Sparta – a perfect gerontocracy?
David Kingman explains how politics worked in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, which could be considered the most fully-realised form of gerontocracy that any state has ever implemented
Parents Against Student Debt
IF supporter and recent graduate Jessica Jones shows the necessity of the “Parents Against Student Debt” campaign, suggesting what parents can do to respond to the poor deal that students face – and explaining the unfairness for the benefit of parents who may be unaware of the situation
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
“Out, But Not Forgotten”
Elspeth Hoskins, from new campaign group Undivided, explains why it’s crucial that the voice of young people is heard in Brexit negotiations
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
New ONS data on incomes reveal a fascinating pattern about intergenerational inequality
David Kingman explains why the latest ONS data on household incomes supports the argument that inequality between the generations has become one of Britain’s biggest challenges
New research shows how family inheritances deepen intergenerational inequality
David Kingman reports on the findings of a recent piece of research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies that looks at family inheritances