How does the UK ensure a decent standard of living for its elderly population?
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Pension changes, industry investment and national insurance cuts announced in the autumn statement could all help women.
National insurance cuts and business investment were all included, as was the pensions triple lock. But our experts saw some omissions.
ISAs, benefits and mortgage support are all rumoured to be mentioned in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s next autumn statement.
The potential gains may be great, but the risks of softer regulation are pretty big too.
Making sure you have enough set aside for a long retirement has become more difficult over the past 25 years.
Affordability is a question of political and policy priorities. If we want a fair and adequate social security system, we cannot continue cutting the resources of those who already have the least.
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