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There is often lots of discussion about how much individuals need to save for retirement, and how this compares with the saving being encouraged through automatic enrolment, but much less attention is paid to when they should save. In an ongoing programme of research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, IFS researchers are examining pension saving over the life cycle in detail.
In this event, researchers shared findings from two new reports, examining when individuals should save for retirement – given factors like earnings growth and children – and how employees save in practice. The impact of automatic enrolment, and the implications for pensions policy going forwards, was also discussed.
You can watch the full event video below.
Authors
Rowena Crawford
Research Economist
Laurence is in the Retirement, Savings and Ageing sector. His work focuses on people’s savings decisions and on economic activity in later life.
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- IFS
Suggested citation
Crawford, R and O'Brien, L. (2021). 'When should people save for retirement, and how do they?' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/when-should-people-save-retirement-and-how-do-they (accessed: 25 April 2024).
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