Department for Work and Pensions building

As the Pensions Commission moves towards developing policy recommendations, this presentation discusses some of the key trade-offs it faces.

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    Authors

    Jonathan Cribb headshot
    Jonathan Cribb

    Deputy Director

    Jonathan joined IFS in 2011. His research areas includes: pensions, ageing and demographic change, public sector pay, housing, and inequalities.

    Heidi Karjalainen
    Heidi Karjalainen

    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.

    Laurence O'Brien
    Laurence O'Brien

    Senior Research Economist

    Laurence is in the Retirement, Savings and Ageing sector. His work focuses on people’s savings decisions and on economic activity in later life.

    Presentation details

    DOI
    10.1920/ps.ifs.2026.0003
    Publisher
    Institute for Fiscal Studies

    Suggested citation

    J, Cribb and H, Karjalainen and L, O'Brien. (2026). 'IFS analysis on issues facing the Second Pensions Commission' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/ifs-analysis-issues-facing-second-pensions-commission (accessed: 7 September 2026).

    Grant

    ESRC Institute for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy 2025-30

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