The Way Out of the Pensions Quagmire

Philip Booth author Deborah Cooper author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Institute of Economic Affairs

Published:20th Mar '05

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This book provides an analysis of the current problems of pension provision in the UK and a radical plan for reform. The authors believe that the system of retirement income provision in the UK is so mired in complexity that nothing less than wholesale change is necessary. The authors believe that state pensions should only be offered on a contributory basis - there should be no automatic right to a 'citizen's pension', as has been proposed by many commentators. Attention should also be paid to the social security system to remove the perverse incentives of means testing. Anomalies and special treatment of favoured groups in the tax system should also be removed. The Way Out of the Pensions Quagmire proposes a holistic approach to pension reform that takes proper account of the interaction between pensions, tax, social security and financial regulation.

ISBN: 9780255365178

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 226g

96 pages