Intergenerational fairness examined by the Committee
27 April 2016
The Work and Pensions Committee hears from campaigning groups and experts as part of its inquiry into intergenerational fairness.
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- Inquiry: Intergenerational fairness
- Work and Pensions Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 16 March 2016, Wilson Room, Portcullis House
At 9.30am
- Sally West, Income and Poverty Strategy Adviser, Age UK
- Dan Wilson Craw, Policy and Communication Manager, Generation Rent
- Ashley Seager, Co-founder and advisory board member, Intergenerational Foundation
- Neil Duncan-Jordan, National Officer, National Pensioners' Convention
- Ben Franklin, Head of Economics of an Ageing Society, International Longevity Centre UK
- Rachael Saunders, Age at Work Director, Business in the Community
Focus of the session
The Committee looks at:
- What 'intergenerational fairness' and the concept of a 'social contract' between generations mean in practice
- The role of demography and policy in driving disparities between generations
- Whether inequality between generations is a more pressing issue than inequality within generations, and how it should be addressed
- The future of the state pension triple-lock and the long-term outlook for pensions and pensioner benefits
Further information
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