No. 156 December 2005 - The Next Pensions Turn-Around?
With the Pensions Act and Finance Act 2004 changes not yet complete, the next
round of pensions reform is already underway. On 30 November, Lord Turner's
Pensions Commission issued its detailed report. In this Analysis we consider
some of the implications if the report's recommendations are adopted by the
Government, in particular the implications for current employer-sponsored
arrangements.
No. 155 March 2005 - Increasing Life Expectancy—A Crisis or a Challenge?
Dramatic recent increases in life expectancy—particularly for men—have
received much publicity, and the extra cost to defined benefit schemes of
paying pensions for longer has perhaps added to talk of a 'pensions crisis'. In
this Analysis, we review some of the recent findings and consider the actions
that might be taken.
Extra Year for Pensions Changes.