In response to the government Green Paper, IF argues that the interests of younger private sector employees need to be addressed, as they no longer have access to defined benefit schemes.
Term: Policy work
Fixing our broken housing market – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In response to the government’s White Paper, IF argues that the private sector can’t solve the housing crisis on its own and public sector developers need to play a greater role – and that there is also huge potential in “unlocking” new homes from within our existing housing stock.
Industrial strategy – Intergenerational Foundation Response
IF raises the intergenerational concerns around four of the ten “pillars” (investing in science, research and innovation; developing skills; upgrading infrastructure; delivering affordable energy and clean growth) that the government has presented in its Green Paper,
Integrating health and social care public inquiry – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In its response to the inquiry called by the Public Accounts Committee, IF makes the case for greater integration between the health and social care services as the only way of successfully addressing the needs of Britain’s ageing population and reducing demand on the NHS.
The Cridland Review Interim Report – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In response to the Interim Report of the Cridland Review into the long-term direction of government policy towards the state pension age, IF draws attention to the obstacles to private pension saving faced by Generation Y, and suggests that the fairest outcome is for the state pension to become means-tested.
The Resolution Foundation Intergenerational Commission – Intergenerational Foundation Evidence
IF welcomes the inauguration of the Resolution Foundation’s Intergenerational Fairness Commission, and calls to attention five of IF’s published papers that could be useful to the Commission’s research and debates.
Long-term sustainability of the NHS – Intergenerational Foundation Response
At the invitation of the Long-term Sustainability of the NHS Select Committee, IF raises three key intergenerational points: ageing and health costs share a complex relationship; healthcare spending is really about politics, not demographics; and if the public wants higher spending on the NHS then higher taxes should not fall on the young.
Capacity in the UK Homebuilding Industry Public Inquiry – Intergenerational Foundation Response
In its public inquiry response to the Department for Communities and Local Government Select Committee, IF explains why the current housebuilding model doesn’t work, and how it would be possible to “unlock” new homes from within our existing housing stock to ease the pressure.
Bus Services Bill Public Inquiry – Intergenerational Foundation Response
Bus Services Bill Public Inquiry – Intergenerational Foundation Response
Minimum Wage Rates 2016/17 – Intergenerational Foundation Evidence
Minimum Wage Rates 2016/17 – Intergenerational Foundation Evidence