Dr Tom Emery, a Social Researcher at the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, says that we need new thinking and policies to acknowledge the increasing burdens on older generations – especially for women – as the retirement age shifts upwards
Category: Pensions
Australia publishes its 2015 “Intergenerational Report”
David Kingman highlights some of the key issues from the 2015 “Intergenerational Report” published by the Australian government
Conservatives pledge to support universal pensioner benefits as general election looms
With barely 10 weeks to go until the 2015 general election, Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to keep all universal benefits for pensioners if he remains in power
Conservatives considering making pensioners opt into winter fuel payments
David Kingman comments on the recent suggestion that the Conservatives might make pensioners opt into winter fuel payments if they are elected next May
Could CDC pensions work in the UK?
David Kingman reports on a recent conference hosted by the Trades Union Congress where it was debated whether CDC pensions can become a viable alternative to more traditional pension arrangements in the UK
Review: “Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us” by Professor Sir John Hills
David Kingman reviews an insightful book about how the welfare state operates in the UK
Are young people being short-changed over pensions?
In the fifth of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, David Kingman (Researcher at the Intergenerational Foundation) explores the intergenerational issues surrounding pension schemes in the UK
The Intergenerational State of the Nation: why is fairness to grandchildren such a hot topic?
In the first of our week-long series of articles on intergenerational themes co-published with the independent public policy think tank ResPublica, Angus Hanton (Co-Founder of the Intergenerational Foundation) identifies three key areas of concern, and why new political mechanisms are needed to address them
New evidence confirms the changing fortunes of young and old in Britain’s poverty profile
David Kingman discusses some new evidence that shows how dramatically the age profile of people who live in poverty has changed over recent years, and ponders what this means for the future of the welfare state
New research suggests thousands of over-55s are planning a pension-fuelled spending spree
David Kingman reports on some new research which suggests that thousands of pension savers are planning to use their new freedoms to go on a spending spree