Unboxing the challenge ahead for the UK’s second Pension Commission.

Welcome to Thinking Policy. The new podcast from https://wpieconomics.com/

Thinking Policy = Policy Unboxed.

This episode discusses the legacy and influence of the first Pensions Commission, lauded for setting a standard in evidence-based, long-term policymaking, and the challenges facing its successor. The episode examines the first Commission's impact, the continuity of its policy approaches and the importance of long-term decision making. It explores what has changed in the employment landscape since, including the rise of self-employment, and the need for the future system to tackle remaining gaps in coverage while also addressing issues around pension adequacy. The discussion looks ahead to how the second Pensions Commission can respond effectively to this more complex picture.

Joining the WPI Economics team for this first episode are our experts:

Jo Phillips - Director of Research and Innovation at Nest Insight https://www.nestinsight.org.uk/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-phillips-3930323/

Matt Burrell - Head of Public Affairs for Long-Term Savings at Phoenix Group https://www.thephoenixgroup.com/

linkedin.com/in/matthewcburrell

For more information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/the-pensions-commission

www.nestinsight.org.uk

Workplace emergency savings, including sidecar saving

Supporting self-employed people to save for retirement

Housing and Pensions

Pensions adequacy and the household balance sheet

UK pension reforms (1997-2015)