Policy paper
Finishing the job: Launching the Pensions Commission
An assessment of the state of Britain’s pensions landscape, including the progress made in the two decades since the first Pensions Commission.
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Alongside launching the revived Pensions Commission, the government has also published this policy paper, which is an assessment of the state of Britain’s pensions landscape, including the progress made in the two decades since the first Pensions Commission. It draws together evidence of the challenges facing current and future pensioners which this Pensions Commission will consider and make recommendations to address.
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Published 21 July 2025
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Updated Figure 14: Relative poverty rates (after housing costs) by age group, 1994 to 1995 and 2023 to 2024.
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