pension gaps


This SPP paper identifies what the Pensions Commission, recently revived to consider the question of pensions adequacy, should consider and why.

This includes defining “adequate”; identifying the under pensioned; better understanding the trade-off between adequate living and adequate saving; and improving public trust in and awareness of state provision. The paper also explores how disenfranchised groups could be better supported and calls for a long-term plan for increasing auto-enrolment contribution rates.