12 February 2018
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Ros Altmann: “We are one of the world’s leading economies, but our support for the oldest in society is not fit for purpose."
The UK state pension is the "lowest in the developed world", according to the latest OECD figures that display a comparison between the more generous state-funded pensions and the least.
According to the data, the UK is at the bottom of the global pensions league table, with the least generous state provision. As a percentage of average earnings, the UK government pays out 29%. Comparatively,...
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