State Pension in UK Law
- THE BRITISH STATE PENSION: CONTRIBUTIONS, BENEFITS AND INDEXATION1
- CONTRACTING‐OUT AND LIFETIME REDISTRIBUTION IN THE UK STATE PENSION SYSTEM*
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The equalisation of the state pension age in United Kingdom: Indirect sex discrimination?
This commentary examines the Court of Appeal’s decision in R (Delve and Glynn) v. Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which concerned the judicial review of the incremental increase of the st...
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Justifying pension reforms: Comparing policy discourses in Norway and the UK
The latest UK and Norwegian state pension reforms have reflected contrasting policy design in the balance of private pensions, savings and state provision. Nevertheless, we argue that both governme......... Centre AS, Bergen, Norway Tord Skogedal Lind ´ en NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, Bergen, Norway Abstract The latest UK and Norwegian state pension reforms have reflected contrasting policy design in the balance of private pensions, savings and state provision. Nevertheless, we argue that ......
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The portability of social rights of the United Kingdom with the European Union: Facts, issues, and prospects
The portability of social benefits – such as the state pension, child allowances and unemployment benefits – for international migrants is regulated by social security agreements concluded between ........., UK Abstract The portability of social benefits – such as the state pension, child allowances and unemployment benefits – for international ......
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Institutional Mismatch, Party Reputation, and Industry Interests: Understanding the Politics of Private-Heavy Pension Systems
Private-heavy welfare systems, in which low or moderate state benefits are topped up by private welfare arrangements, are expected to undermine political support for the extension of social rights ......... Margarita Gelepithis . Abstract Private-heavy welfare systems, in which low or moderate state benefits are topped up by private welfare arrangements, are expected to undermine political support for the extension of social rights and ......
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Poverty risk among older immigrants in a scandinavian welfare state
The focus of this paper is on poverty among immigrants and refugees aged 60 years and older coming to Denmark from countries outside of the OECD, with an emphasis on immigrants who came as guest wo......... either close to or above the age of 60, with conditional eligibility to a labour market-related early retirement programme or to the State pension. Poverty rates by national background are described using alternative household concepts. A number of background factors with relevance for poverty ......
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From Negligence to Resistance: Danish Welfare in the Light of Free-Movement Law
The Danish welfare system is famous for being a universal system covering all residents with generous benefits financed through general taxes. This is at least true for benefits such as social assi......... for bene ts such as social assis tance, health care and the state retirement pension which are discussed here. is article an alyses ......
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Dementia in the workplace: a review
Purpose: – Recent changes affecting state pension age, and earlier diagnosis, will result in more people with dementia in employment. The purpose of this paper is to establish the nature of support......... Scotland,Edinburgh, UK.AbstractPurpose –Recent changes affecting state pension age, and earlier diagnosis, will result in more people ......
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No Country for Old (Poor) Men: Fairness and Public Pensions
Public pensions are a ‘social technology’ at the heart of most welfare states. The basic goal pursued by a public pension system is to make sure that individuals do not outlive their savings. An in......... Pensions Vincenzo Alfano 1 and Pietro Maffettone 2 Abstract Public pensions are a ‘social technology’ at the heart of most welfare states. The basic goal pursued by a public pension system is to make sure that individuals do not outlive their savings. An increasing number of states ......
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