State pensions

The state pension age is being increased from 66 to 67. What is the rationale for this and what might its effects be?

As the state pension age rises to 67, we ask who can keep working longer, who cannot, and what the future of retirement looks like.

Are pensioners now better off than working-age people? We examine the data on income, wealth, housing and the future of retirement.

An exploration of the imminent state pension age increase as the latest review continues

When the state pension “triple lock” target was first announced in 2010 by the UK’s coalition government, it seemed like an easy win.

Should benefits be universal or means-tested? We trace the history of UK welfare from Beveridge to today.

This online event discussed crucial context for the challenges the government faces in setting the state pension age.

This report studies a group disproportionately affected by state pension age increases: those who had left paid work before the state pension age.

IFS Deputy Director, Jonathan Cribb, delivered the presentation as part of CEPR's Economics of Longevity and Ageing conference.

An in-depth look at the UK’s long-term fiscal risks, from ageing and pensions to climate change, and what can be done to secure the public finances.

With the Pensions Commission launched this week, this article outlines three focus areas from the IFS's Pension Review

We look at the triple lock and what government could do to reform the system.

IFS Deputy Director, Carl Emmerson, delivered the presentation as part of NIESR's Demographics and Finance half day conference.

Can the UK pensions system deliver a decent standard of living in retirement? We explore the challenges and changes needed.

Government needs to act swiftly to secure a stronger, sustainable pension system fit for the future