#state-pensions

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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

Reform UK pledges to cut welfare to keep pensions triple lock

Reform UK plans to maintain the triple lock on pensions while proposing significant cuts to the benefits bill to offset costs.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

It's payback time: inside the 2 January Guardian Weekly

In countries with ageing populations, there's a growing likelihood that many of us will be. But behind the dream of a cosy retirement, the economic reality is ever more complex. As populations age, the number of younger people entering the workforce is shrinking and that's a big problem for pay as you go state pension schemes where employees fund the pensions of an expanding cohort of retired people.
Europe politics
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Most Europeans think state pensions will become unaffordable, polling shows

Most Europeans see state pension systems becoming unaffordable, deem benefits too low, and resist major reforms such as raising the retirement age.
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