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Being out of work harms your health – even if it’s because you’ve retired

20 May 2013

Being out of work harms your health – even if it’s because you’ve retired

Philip Booth
20 May 2013
A curious thing has been happening with regard to retirement patterns in developed countries: we have been living longer and … Continue reading “Being out of work harms your health – even if it’s because you’ve retired”

Scrapping the “default retirement age” is another nail in the coffin of freedom of contract

14 January 2011

Scrapping the “default retirement age” is another nail in the coffin of freedom of contract

Philip Booth
14 January 2011
Another nail was hammered in the coffin of freedom of contract today when the Government confirmed that it was scrapping … Continue reading “Scrapping the “default retirement age” is another nail in the coffin of freedom of contract”

Pension age should be raised more rapidly

1 July 2010

Pension age should be raised more rapidly

Anthony Bouselli
1 July 2010
for males from 65 to 66 by 2016. This increases the retirement age significantly earlier than the original schedule. The previous … Continue reading “Pension age should be raised more rapidly”

The real level of UK government debt is around £4.8 trillion

14 June 2010

The real level of UK government debt is around £4.8 trillion

Nick Silver
14 June 2010
As we have a new government and we also have a better idea about the effects of the financial crisis on the public … Continue reading “The real level of UK government debt is around £4.8 trillion”

Scrapping the ’statutory retirement age’ – clever spin, but a retrograde step

29 July 2010

Scrapping the ’statutory retirement age’ – clever spin, but a retrograde step

Mark Littlewood
29 July 2010
The coalition government is considering scrapping the fixed retirement age and Minister for Employment Relations, Ed Davey, is promoting the … Continue reading “Scrapping the ’statutory retirement age’ – clever spin, but a retrograde step”

Pension age should be raised more rapidly

1 July 2010

Pension age should be raised more rapidly

Anthony Bouselli
1 July 2010
" The Emergency Budget included a proposal to raise the state pension age for males from 65 to 66 by … Continue reading “Pension age should be raised more rapidly”

The real level of UK government debt is around £4.8 trillion

14 June 2010

The real level of UK government debt is around £4.8 trillion

Nick Silver
14 June 2010
As we have a new government and we also have a better idea about the effects of the financial crisis on the public … Continue reading “The real level of UK government debt is around £4.8 trillion”

Raising the pension age by easier stages could minimise political hostility

6 November 2009

Raising the pension age by easier stages could minimise political hostility

Len Shackleton
6 November 2009
It is widely agreed that state pension age (SPA) needs to rise to reflect the financial downside of the happy … Continue reading “Raising the pension age by easier stages could minimise political hostility”

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