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In this report, we document differences in pension incomes and pension saving between men and women in the UK, and analyse the drivers behind these differences. In particular, we examine two different 'gender pension gaps'. First is the gap in average private and state pension incomes between...
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I show that risk-sharing pension plans can reduce some of the shortcomings of defined benefit and defined contributions plans. The risk-sharing pension plan presented aims to improve the stability of benefits paid to generations of members, while allowing them to enjoy the expected advantages of...
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led policymakers and commentators to take their eye off the pensions ball. Just because the current generation of … addressing. The next government needs to take decisions on pensions which are not made easier by the pressures that an ageing … population puts on the public finances. In this report we identify five key priorities for whoever is pensions minister after the …
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Private pension saving among the self-employed population in the UK has been falling dramatically over the last few decades, and this has led to a heightened policy focus on how to boost pension saving among this group. In this report we analyse patterns of private pension saving among the...
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The number of self-employed workers has been rising rapidly in the UK in recent decades. At the same time, private pension participation among this group has fallen sharply, leading to increasing concern among policymakers about the preparedness for retirement of self-employed workers. This...
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This report makes the case for a new review of the pension system in the UK. There are a number of key challenges facing future generations of pensioners that threaten their living standards in retirement and which, without policy action, mean many are likely to face substantial financial...
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How should pensions be taxed? We propose income tax and National Insurance reforms that would more evenly support … pension saving. Pensions are the biggest component of household wealth and are treated favourably by the tax system. That … means getting pensions tax design right matters. It matters for people's well-being in retirement, especially if it can …
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