Pensions have made the headlines again this week with the publication of the Sandler & Pickering reports. Much of the accompanying news coverage suggested that the UK pension system was in crisis.
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Carl Emmerson
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Emmerson, C. (2002). Beyond the pensions crisis [Comment] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/beyond-pensions-crisis (accessed: 7 July 2024).
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