How the government can boost pensions and save money

Natasha Browne looks at the cost of the state pension in decades to come

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Natasha Browne looks at the cost of the state pension in decades to come.

The government expects the single-tier state pension to shave £10bn from its costs by 2050 following the removal of the basic state pension (BSP) and state second pension (S2P). Total state supp...

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