David Kingman explains why a proposed change to the way in which pensions are taxed would be intergenerationally unfair
Category: Pensions
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
What does the Mockingjay teach Generation Squeeze?
In parallel to the work that the Intergenerational Foundation does in the UK, Generation Squeeze campaigns for intergenerational fairness in Canada. In this call to action, Dr Paul Kershaw, of the University of British Columbia and Founder of Generation Squeeze, tells us why it is needed, and why it needs all the support it can… Read more »
OECD reports shows half of developed countries are grappling with pension reforms
David Kingman looks at the some of the findings from the latest OECD “Pensions at a Glance” report, which analyses pension systems around the world
New research shows austerity is favouring older voters at the expense of the young
David Kingman looks at some recent analyses which show how changes to the size and shape of the British state are having an adverse impact on intergenerational fairness
Are we too short-termist when it comes to pensions?
David Kingman looks at some recent research which suggests that the pensions system fails to encourage people to think long-term
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