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Fare Concessions for Older People: identifying the numbers

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Most people are aware that everyone who reaches state pension age in Britain, and most of the over 60s, are given a generous taxpayer-funded subsidy to use public transport. But how do people actually use this in practice? And how much does it cost? In order to investigate how people use age-related fare concessions, IF… Read more »

All in this together? Why over-65s should pay National Insurance

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There is currently an imbalance in the UK tax system. As things stand, workers stop having to pay National Insurance contributions (NICs) when they reach state pension age, effectively giving workers who continue at their jobs a pay rise at the expense of the general taxpayer. The rapid increase in the number of workers who… Read more »