Authors

Senior Research Economist
Heidi is a Senior Research Economist in the Retirement, Saving & Ageing sector. Her current research is on pensions and saving for retirement.
Explainer details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ex.ifs.2025.0010
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Karjalainen, H. (2025). How could government help people manage their pension pots? [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/how-could-government-help-people-manage-their-pension-pots (accessed: 15 July 2025).
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