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Just over two years on from the initial launch of the review, at this event IFS researchers presented their findings and recommendations followed by commentary from an expert panel. The event was chaired by David Gauke and Paul Johnson.
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.

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.2025.0003
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Karjalainen, H and O'Brien, L. (2025). 'Launch of the final recommendations of the Pensions Review' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/launch-final-recommendations-pensions-review (accessed: 13 July 2025).
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