Reforming European pension systems for active ageing

Hinrichs, Karl; Aleksandrowicz, Paula

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2451.2008.00657.x

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“…Even if working longer does not imply less time spent in retirement, the years “gained” through declining mortality cannot be individually experienced beforehand. Therefore, people assume that they are on the safe side if they do not retire later than their older siblings, colleagues or neighbours (Hinrichs & Aleksandrowicz, 2008, pp. 594–5).…”

Section: Pension Reforms In Europe: What Is Being Done?mentioning

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Recent pension reforms in Europe: More challenges, new directions. An overview

Hinrichs

2021

Soc Policy Adm

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During the last 30 years, all European Union member states have reformed their pension systems. In view of ongoing and intensifying population aging, efforts have aimed at containing the future rise of the contribution rate, improving the system dependency ratio, lowering the benefit ratio and/or infusing tax money or other financial resources into the system. Moreover, since about the early 2000s, we can observe a move towards a multi‐pillar pension system in countries hitherto running a dominant‐pillar system: private pre‐funded occupational pensions and individual provision for old age are given larger roles within the public–private mix of retirement income. An analysis of reforms shows a finite menu of adjustment options, and concrete measures have to be adapted to nation‐specific institutional contexts. Finally, we can conclude that pension reforms focusing on long‐term financial sustainability may increase the risk of old‐age poverty and, thus, violate a central objective of pension schemes.

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Recent pension reforms in Europe: More challenges, new directions. An overview

Hinrichs

2021

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“…Pension policies can have an important role in extending working lives in addition to providing an adequate income in retirement and, as such, should be a central component of the active ageing agenda (Foster 2012 ). Despite this, little attention has been given to the links between the active ageing framework and pensions, especially in the UK (Hinrichs and Aleksandrowicz 2006 ; Botti et al 2011 ).…”

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Active Ageing, Pensions and Retirement in the UK

Foster

2017

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The ageing population has led to increasing concerns about pensions and their future sustainability. Much of the dominant policy discourse around ageing and pension provision over the last decade has focussed on postponing retirement and prolonging employment. These measures are central to productive notions of ‘active ageing’. Initially the paper briefly sets out the pension developments in the UK. Then it introduces active ageing and active ageing policy, exploring its implications for UK pension provision. It demonstrates that a more comprehensive active ageing framework, which incorporates a life-course perspective, has the potential to assist the UK to respond to the challenges of an ageing population. In doing so it needs to highlight older people as an economic and social resource, and reduce barriers to older people’s participation in society.

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“…In the European Union, pension reforms aiming at increasing the actual age of exit from employment have been passed in recent years or are underway [1,2]. Opponents raise qualification and health arguments.…”

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confidence: 99%