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Paying for our old age
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Paying for our old age

Faced with rising pension liabilities governments the world over are encouraging us to invest in private pension schemes. Is that good for the economy or not?
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In the UK the proportion of the population aged over 65 has grown from 16 percent in 2000 to over 19% today. It’s a similar story throughout the western world as the population ages. That’s seen as an enormous liability for governments who will have to pay out pensions to their old folk. Hence the drive to get people to put money into private schemes. I…

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