David Kingman argues that the government may have effectively left itself no choice but to address the rising cost of pensioner benefits
Category: Pensions
IDS Resignation: “helping people who don’t vote for us”
Angus Hanton, co-founder of IF, points to the intergenerational lessons in recent Conservative Party ructions
Was this really a Budget for “the next generation?” (Part 2)
In the second of a two-part series about the recent Budget speech, David Kingman looks at what it could mean for younger and future generations
Was this really a Budget for “the next generation?” (Part 1)
In the first of a two-part series about the recent Budget speech, David Kingman looks at what it could mean for younger and future generations
Government announces further review of increases in the state pension age
David Kingman reports on the recent announcement of a further review of the state pension age by the government, and what it could mean for young people
Exempting pensions from income tax would be intergenerationally unfair
David Kingman explains why a proposed change to the way in which pensions are taxed would be intergenerationally unfair
Private sector final salary pensions could be “extinct” by next year, warns pension consultancy
David Kingman looks at some recent research by the pension consultancy JLT Employee Benefits which argues that private sector final salary pensions could be fully consigned to history by next year
Parliament launches intergenerational fairness inquiry
David Kingman reports on the news that parliament has launched a new inquiry looking at intergenerational fairness in welfare policy
New report calls for “Fairness for all ages”
David Kingman comments on the recent call from intergenerational practice charity United for All Ages that more should be done to heal Britain’s intergenerational divides
New report: over-65s now have more wealth than under-45s
David Kingman highlights some recent findings from the Resolution Foundation which show that the over-65s now hold more wealth than those aged under 45