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South Africa should back care for older people with real investment and action.
An upcoming protest in Washington on June 6 isn’t the first time veterans have protested their treatment by the US government. Veterans have been mobilizing and agitating at home since the Civil War.
It could have been a first step in levelling the UK’s gender pension gap.
Several options are available for meaningful tax reform, that would make Australia a fairer place for all generations. All it will take is some political courage.
Our colossal pool of retirement savings has largely outgrown the investment opportunities available in Australia. Access to overseas markets will be crucial.
The factors that feed into the pension gap begin much earlier than retirement.
Pension funds worldwide are moving into crypto, an asset class renowned for its volatility.
Consumers have to trade off preserving their capital for retirement and meeting their monthly financial obligations.
Our research explains which groups are still working beyond retirement age, and why.
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?
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