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| The third way for pensions (by way of Thatcherism and avoiding today's pensioners) | | Author(s) | Alan Walker |
| Journal title | Critical Social Policy, vol 19, no 4, November 1999 |
| Pages | pp 511-528 |
| Keywords | Pensions ; Social security benefits ; Private pensions ; Social policy ; Labour. |
| Annotation | A critique is presented of New Labour's pension policies as set out in the Green Paper "Partnership in pensions". Key developments in pensions policy over the last 20 years are outlined, and the review process started by Labour in opposition (the Borrie Commission on Social Justice, 1994) is described. The author demonstrates the extent to which New Labour's policies in this field continue those of previous Conservative governments. He concludes that the Green Paper fails on the key tests of tackling poverty among today's pensioners and ensuring economic security for tomorrow's. It is not a partnership that is proposed, rather a much reduced role for state provision, focusing on the poorest, with the private sector taking responsibility for the rest. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991201209 A |
| Classmark | JJ: JH: JK: TM2: VL3 |
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