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Private pensions explained

Published on 23 March 2023

How do private pensions work? How are defined benefit and defined contribution pensions different? And what about 'pension freedoms'?

Authors

Isaac Delestre
Isaac Delestre

Research Economist

Isaac is a Research Economist in the Taxation sector, focusing on the taxation of high-income individuals and closely-held corporate entities.

Explainer details

DOI
10.1920/ex.ifs.2023.0003
Publisher
Institute for Fiscal Studies

Suggested citation

Delestre, I. (2023). Private pensions explained [Explainer] Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/private-pensions-explained-0 (accessed: 2 May 2024).

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