Policymakers urged to consider 'deeper structural solutions' to pensions adequacy

Schemes urged to ‘stop tweaking and start transforming’, and focus more on income

Jasmine Urquhart
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Policymakers urged to consider 'deeper structural solutions' to pensions adequacy

UK policymakers should consider “deeper structural solutions” to pensions adequacy and focus more on building income than looking at pot sizes only, administration software firm Festina Finance urges.

The organisation said schemes need to "think bigger" than only increasing pension contributions to 12%, arguing they need to "stop tweaking and start transforming" the system as phase two of the Pe...

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