Pension Systems

Population ageing is one of the greatest challenges that social policy makers are facing. Increasing life-expectancy and low fertility rates have meant that there are less active workers to support retirees than in the past.  High levels of pension spending have led OECD countries to reform their pension systems and encourage people to work longer. But private retirement plans also face enormous challenges.

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Urgent reform key to securing Asia’s pension systems, says OECD

25-Jan-2012

Asia’s pension systems need modernising urgently to deliver secure, sustainable and adequate retirement incomes for today’s workers, according to a new OECD report.

Paying for the Past, Providing For The Future: Intergenerational Solidarity

09-May-2011

At a meeting in Paris on 2-3 May 2011, Ministers exchanged views on social policy strategies to balance the needs of different generations, the fiscal and social impact of pension reforms, and caring for children, adults with long-term health conditions and /or disabilities, and for an increasing number of vulnerable older persons.

Pensions in France and abroad: 7 key indicators

14-Apr-2010

This page presents 7 key indicators linked to the pensions debate in France and abroad: number of workers per retiree, public spending, legal and effective retirement age, older workers’ employment rate, estimated years in retirement, replacement rates, share of retirement income.

Crisis highlights the need for sweeping pension reforms, says OECD

23-Jun-2009

Governments must continue reforms to ensure that public and private retirement income provision is socially as well as financially sustainable, according to the 2009 edition of the OECD’s biennial Pensions at a Glance.

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