ACA chair urges Pensions Commission to tackle 'sacred cows' as part of review

Stewart Hastie also calls for ‘more vigorous’ public policy to incentivise private savings

Jonathan Stapleton
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Hastie: It’s my strong belief that we need to encourage a behaviour change across our society
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Hastie: It’s my strong belief that we need to encourage a behaviour change across our society

The Pensions Commission must look at “sacred cows” such as the “unaffordable” triple-lock; compulsion; and more significant State Pension Age rises, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) chair Stewart Hastie has said.

Speaking at the association's annual dinner in London last night (1 October), Hastie welcomed the announcement of the Pensions Commission alongside the review of the State Pension Age. He said f...

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