Pensions Commission – Political consensus crucial for enduring reform

Commission’s interim report expected to be published in Spring 2026

Martin Richmond
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Pearce: A reason why the first pensions commission was able to be so successful was it secured a consensus
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Pearce: A reason why the first pensions commission was able to be so successful was it secured a consensus

The Pensions Commission will need to reach a consensus among the major political parties to deliver on its recommendations effectively, industry delegates heard.

Speaking on Wednesday (6 May) at the Eversheds Sutherland UK pensions conference, Pensions Commission commissioner and Bath University professor of public policy Nick Pearce announced that the comm...

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