Pension reform and the crisis – OECD launch of pensions at a glance 2013

The crisis has put extra pressure on countries to reform their pension systems to make them more affordable while giving people an adequate retirement income. The UK has been one of the countries that has focused its reform efforts on bolstering private pension schemes, while also raising the retirement age. How do the UK’s reforms compare to others and which groups are most affected? How do current and future retirement incomes of UK pensioners compare and what role do housing, financial wealth and public services play? The newest edition of Pensions at a Glance discusses these and other pension policy issues for OECD and G20 countries.

Chair: Paul Johnson, IFS Director
Speakers: Stefano Scarpetta, OECD Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, and Anna d’Addio, OECD pensions expert.

This is an OECD event, hosted by the IFS