All State pension articles
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FeaturesTorsten Bell on why the triple lock has to change
Despite shadow pensions minister Helen Whately warning that the prime minister will “live to regret” changes to the triple lock, Torsten Bell is adamant that change is necessary to balance sustainability and trust in the pension system.
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NewsChanges to the triple lock fuel calls for wider pension reform
Industry experts have urged the government to reform the wider state pension system, not just the triple lock.
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NewsPrime minister announces triple lock will be scrapped
The Labour Party is to end the triple lock after the next election to fund a National Care Service, the prime minister has announced.
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OpinionProspect: Self-employed workers need more help to save for retirement
Steve Thomas, deputy general secretary of the trade union Prospect, says it is not enough just to encourage more saving among self-employed people – they need a sustainable, affordable way to do so.
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NewsWASPI latest: Campaigners call on prime minister to hold compensation talks
Campaigners have asked the new prime minister and chancellor to discuss redress for 3.5 million women affected by failures to communicate changes to the state pension age.
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OpinionState pension age of 67 is coming – what to watch as it rolls out
Heidi Karjalainen, a senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, explores the imminent state pension age increase as the latest review continues.
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OpinionABI: Transitioning to a higher state pension age
Justin Wray of the Association of British Insurers explores the different ways in which the rising state pension age is affecting people approaching retirement, and how employers, pension providers, and policymakers can help.
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OpinionIFoA: Why the state pension age review needs nuance and flexibility
Iain McLellan, deputy chair of the Pensions Board of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, looks at the profession’s response to the recent call for evidence as part of the state pension age review.
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NewsLCP calls for radical rethink of state pension age amid fiscal pressures
LCP’s Stuart McDonald and Steve Webb have set out a proposal that would link the state pension age to life expectancy while protecting those with shorter life expectancies.
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NewsMore ‘humane’ approach to pensions inheritance tax rules needed
The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into the draft Finance Bill, including the proposed changes to the IHT treatment of unused pension funds.
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NewsLabour MPs turn on government over lack of WASPI compensation
Representatives of WASPI – Women Against State Pension Inequality – received support from around 100 MPs from multiple parties ahead of a legal challenge set to be heard in December.
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NewsChanging state pension age does not tackle wider retirement concerns, SPP warns
The SPP warns that relying solely on raising the state pension age implies that it could increase to 75 or beyond in the coming decades, which would “present significant political and social difficulties and would fundamentally alter retirement expectations”.
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NewsRaising the state pension age a complex issue, conference hears
Pensions UK Annual Conference: Raising the state pension age would be a tricky ask, and the ongoing review will likely have to consider wider societal issues such as health and productivity issues.
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NewsSix key challenges for the revived Pensions Commission
Aon has warned that the government’s revived Pensions Commission will face major structural hurdles if it hopes to deliver meaningful reform to the UK’s pension system.
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OpinionFabian Society: To ‘finish the job’, address remaining injustices for low earners
In this instalment of Pensions Expert’s ‘Dear Pensions Commission’ series, the Fabian Society’s Sasjkia Otto outlines what her research shows about what future pensioners need.
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NewsUnemployed women hit hardest by rise in state pension age, IFS warns
Weekly income fell by £81 for women who were out of work in their 50s compared with a £42 drop for women who were working during that age.
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NewsCould a funded state pension ‘megafund’ help boost UK growth?
A new report from think tank The Purposeful Company calls for the creation of a £100bn funded state pension to solve affordability issues and back UK businesses.
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OpinionMargaret Snowdon: A once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape retirement saving
In the third instalment of Pensions Expert’s ‘Dear Pension Commission’ series, Retirement Income Taskforce chair Margaret Snowdon outlines her ideas for changing the state pension, auto-enrolment, and contribution rates to better serve more people.
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NewsState pension review launches with government seeking views on sustainability
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has called for input to the state pension age review being conducted by Suzy Morrissey.
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NewsWhat the Pensions Commission will do – and what it won’t
The government has set out the terms of reference for the Pensions Commission, but also omitted several areas as being “out of scope” – which has led one former pensions minister to warn that the commission has “one arm tied behind its back”.