IFS: 'Decisive action' required to tackle challenges facing UK pensions system

Organisation outlines proposals to tackle four key areas to boost retirement outcomes

Martin Richmond
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IFS: 'Decisive action' required to tackle challenges facing UK pensions system

The government needs to take “decisive action” to address the challenges facing the UK pensions system and the risks of inadequate retirement outcomes for future generations, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) says.

The organisation's report – The Pensions Review: final recommendations – published today (2 July) in partnership with the Abrdn Financial Fairness Trust, drew on research conducted in the last two ...

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