David Kingman explores the recent suggestion from the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith that the government should find a more comprehensive way of measuring child poverty
Category: Taxation
New Scottish Widows report highlights problems facing younger generations
David Kingman explores some new research which shows just how tough conditions for today’s youth will be as they progress through life
Peer suggests making retired people “earn” their pensions
A member of the House of Lords has recently suggested that senior citizens could be made to “earn” part of their state pensions through performing community services. David Kingman asks if this would be a workable idea
New warnings over the rising cost of State pension
David Kingman looks at recent forecasts which show the cost of the state pension will rocket over the next few decades
The 2012 British Social Attitudes Survey: What does the nation think of intergenerational fairness?
David Kingman explores the results of the 2012 British Social Attitudes Survey, which suggest the general public are growing less supportive of the welfare state in an age of austerity – and what this could mean for both younger and older generations
New report argues Dilnot care proposals are “fundamentally flawed”
United for All Ages, a social enterprise which focuses on intergenerational practice, recently released a report which finds major flaws in the Dilnot proposals. David Kingman explains
US city of Stockton bankrupted by healthcare and pension costs
David Kingman explains how overgenerous pension and healthcare commitments to former state workers have played a major role in pushing Stockton, California, over the precipice of bankruptcy
Who should pay for old age care? The horns of a dilemma
Antony Mason looks at the intergenerational dilemma posed by the Dilnot Commission, and the new White Paper on social care
Cameron’s welfare reforms will hit the young hardest – while leaving pensioners’ benefits untouched
David Kingman explores the intergenerational injustice which is at the heart of the government’s proposed welfare reforms
New IF research demonstrates how intergenerational unfairness has grown over time
David Kingman reports on the launch of IF’s Intergenerational Fairness Index, which assesses how intergenerational unfairness has worsened in the UK during the last 20 years