Pensions

This chapter of Pension Trends looks at the broader picture of saving for retirement by using the second wave of the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) to estimate financial, property and private pension saving.

This chapter examines trends in labour market participation and the transition from work to retirement. Labour market activity is important in the context of pensions because earnings from employment help people to build savings and to make private pension contributions to fund their retirement. Employment also builds entitlement to state pension provision. Questions about pressures on pension adequacy and whether people are extending their working lives in response to increasing life expectancy is one reason why the transition from work to retirement is of interest. The chapter begins by looking at how the economic support ratio, a measure of the economic burden on working people, might be affected by the ageing of the UK population. It then examines changes in labour force participation over time, considers labour force participation of older age groups and examines trends in the average age of withdrawal from the labour market.

Pre-release access list for Pension Trends chapter 13 , 2012 edition

This chapter examines the income and expenditure of pensioners.

This chapter looks at the resources from private pension savings and state benefit income (including state pension). The chapter is designed to show the value of the pension resources of pensioner households in the UK and, in particular, the distribution of these resources. The analyses also give breakdowns by age band and annual payments received. Comparisons between single male and female pensioners are made, as well as with pensioner couples.

This article looks at trends in retired households' income between 1977 and 2010/11. It examines changes in the income inequality and the composition of income of retired households and makes comparisons between the income of retired and non-retired households.

Pre release access list for Chapter 7 Pension Trends (2012 edition)

Pension Trends Chapter 7: Private pension scheme membership

Pre release access list for Chapter 6 Pension Trends (2012 edition)

Pension Wealth chapter of the Wealth and Assets Survey (Part 2) 2008/10 report

The Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) provides information about the levels, distribution and make-up of earnings and hours worked for employees in all industries and occupations.

PDF download: Pre-release access list: 2011 Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Pension Tables

This chapter looks at population change in the UK in the 20th and 21st centuries. First, it looks at how the population is ageing, presenting challenges for a number of policy areas relating to older people. Then it examines the main determinants of population change: fertility, mortality and migration. Finally, the chapter discusses the uncertainty surrounding population projections.

Pre release access list for Chapter 2 Pension Trends (2012 edition)

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Results from the Occupational Pension Schemes Survey (OPSS) provide a detailed view of the nature of occupational pension provision in the UK. This release provides summary data on membership of schemes and contributions paid. More detailed information on scheme membership, the nature of the benefits provided and contributions paid appears in the Occupational Pension Schemes Annual Report

This chapter of Pension Trends looks at state pension provision in the UK through the Basic State Pension (BSP), the additional state pension, Pension Credit and related benefits. It compares UK mandatory state pension provision with that of other countries, before examining the impact of recent changes to state pension legislation and the likely impact of proposed changes to state pension legislation in the future.

Link to the YouTube podcast covering the release of Pension Trends chapters 6 and 8

2011 update of Pension Trends Chapter 6:Private pensions

Pre release access list for Chapter 8 Pension Trends (2011 edition)

PDF download of Pension Trends - Chapter 7: Pension Scheme Membership (2011 edition)

Chapter 14: Pensions in the National Accounts released April 2011

Chapter 10 of Pension Trends released in April 2011

Results from the Occupational Pension Schemes Survey (OPSS) provide a detailed view of the nature of occupational pension provision in the UK. This release provides summary data on membership of schemes and contributions paid. More detailed information on scheme membership, the nature of the benefits provided and contributions paid appears in the Occupational Pension Schemes Annual Report.

Chapter 11: Pensioner Income and Expenditure