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| Age Concern's evidence to the Social Security Committee's Inquiry into Pensioner Poverty | | Corporate Author | Age Concern England - ACE |
| Publisher | Age Concern England, London, July 2000 |
| Pages | 16 pp (Policy Papers, ref: 1600) |
| Source | Age Concern England, Astral House, 1268 London Road, London SW16 4ER. |
| Keywords | Pensions ; Poverty ; Age Concern ; Comments or Evidence submitted. |
| Annotation | Age Concern England's (ACE) written evidence to the Social Security Committee's inquiry into pensioner poverty looks at the nature, extent and causes of poverty in retirement, and ways of improving the current position. Comments are made on: budget (or minimum income) standards; the "Low Cost but Acceptable" (LCA) research; the adequacy of benefit levels; the take-up of Income Support and other benefits; the poverty/savings trap; the role of earnings and employment; costs of increasing the pension; and aiming higher than avoiding poverty. While this response concentrates on today's pensioners, ACE also wishes to see policies in place that will ensure that those now of working age will be able to enjoy an adequate income in retirement. Pension policies should therefore be judged by their potential to provide a reasonable standard of living in retirement (i.e. above the poverty level) for all. Furthermore, plans to introduce Stakeholder Pensions and replace SERPS with a State Second Pension have not provided convincing evidence of an adequate income for all in retirement. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-001113203 P |
| Classmark | JJ: W6: PT: 6PM * |
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