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Why should people save for retirement and why do governments intervene in people's pension saving decisions? How has the UK pension system changed over time? This lecture discussed key themes around pension saving, specifically discussing the UK policy context.

Authors

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.

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IFS

Suggested citation

Karjalainen, H. (2021). 'Why are pensions important?' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/why-are-pensions-important (accessed: 9 May 2024).

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