future development of state pensions, arguing that their combined effect is to restore something like a flat rate state … contribution records. This leaves a choice for the remaining sixth of National Insurance benefits: to separate out state pensions …

weakest in the UK, where there is evidence of a pensions' poverty trap and where only predominantly full-time employment is …

This article outlines the recommendations of the UK Pensions Commission, and the data and analysis on which they were … system. The Commission concluded that without reform, structural problems with UK pensions would lead to increasingly … have now largely been adopted by the UK government, imply eventual increases both in state spending on pensions as a share …

low-skilled women. Recent pensions reforms should eventually produce more equitable outcomes as between men and women …

low-skilled women. Recent pensions reforms should eventually produce more equitable outcomes as between men and women …

strong in those countries where minimum pensions were improved. However, moves to link benefits to contributions have raised …

's pensions landscape. Nevertheless there remain concerns about future costs, while unease about adequacy is growing. This study … develops a comprehensive framework to assess pension system sustainability. It captures the effects of reforms on the ability … longevity and changes in the value of pensions during retirement. Moreover, rather than focusing only on average earners with …