Addressing Britain’s gender gap in retirement savings requires reforming one of the most regressive taxes on the statute book.
Stuart Trow is co-host of “Money, Money, Money” on Switch Radio and author of “The Bluffer’s Guide to Economics.” Previously, he was a strategist at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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Photographer: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images EuropeWhen UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt presents his Autumn Statement next week, many will be looking to see whether he honors the state pension triple lock. This is the formula that increases the state retirement entitlement by the highest of either inflation, average earnings or 2.5%.
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