<p>Responding to today's publication of the Pensions Commission's 2nd report Matthew Wakefield, a senior research economist at the IFS, said: "The analysis contained in the Pensions Commission report is a welcome addition to the debate. The proposed reforms to state support for pensioners will require particularly careful consideration as the Commissions own calculations rightly underline the fact that if we want to maintain or increase the generosity of state support for pensioners without means-testing, politicians will inevitably face the painful task of raising funds, increasing the state pension age, or both".</p>
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Carl Emmerson
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Matthew Wakefield
Matthew is Associate Professor at the University of Bologna focusing on consumption and savings choices and how policy affects them.
Zoe Oldfield
Zoe is Head of Data Services. She joined the IFS in 1998 as a researcher and moved into Data Services in 2011.
Gemma Tetlow
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