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Restoring the defined-benefit pension plan the workers gave up in 2013 was a rallying cry. But the union didn’t get it back even though it did win a significant pay increase.
South Africans saving for retirement should do whatever it takes to keep their funds invested.
South Africa is making improvements to repair the country’s weak state of saving. The changes have important implications for people planning for retirement.
As mortgage costs rise more first-time buyers are choosing longer-term loans to keep the monthly payments down.
National insurance payments are linked to state pension entitlement in the UK – but the Conservatives want to abolish them for the self-employed.
The report reveals that musicians are earning what mechanics are, but without formal benefits or the security of steady work.
It may seem like a long time away but having an idea of how much income you’ll need to survive on in future is crucial.
Unemployment and related payments for working-age people were given a welcome boost in last year’s budget. But they remain well below pensions, and far from adequate.
Increasing life expectancy and falling birthrates means many of us may have to keep working until beyond 71 years of age.
How does the UK ensure a decent standard of living for its elderly population?
Making sure you have enough set aside for a long retirement has become more difficult over the past 25 years.
The number of elderly people in need of support in Africa is projected to grow at annual rates above 3% up to 2050.
To encourage the ‘economically inactive’ back to work, the government is changing pensions, childcare funding and creating more support for people with long-term illnesses.
Childcare, pensions and support for energy bills are among the main budget plans for the UK government.
States are struggling to cover pension costs for public school teachers. A education policy expert weighs in on potential solutions.
Amid further strain on public funding, we ask: What’s the future of the welfare state in developed and developing nations?
University staff to walk out for three days in what may be the largest ever in the higher education sector.
The strength of the government and public support can make a crucial difference.
Over the course of a career and retirement, gender pay gaps lead to a difference of roughly half-a-million dollars for women professors relative to their male counterparts.
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Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance, The Open University
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Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR), UNSW Sydney
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Principal Lecturer in Finance, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Research Chair and Professor of Finance, Leicester University School of Business, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University
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Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Professor of Accounting and Financial Management, University of Sheffield
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in Economic Policy, UCL
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Associate Professor of Work and Employment, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Associate Professor of Security and International Relations, University of Staffordshire
