The PPI has published a series of briefings across 2013 and 2014 to provide a detailed, comprehensive and independent analysis of the impact of introducing the single-tier state pension.  The research project was funded by the Nuffield Foundation.  

To read the PPI's Single-Tier Series Paper 6: The long-term cost and spending implications of the single-tier pension, published 30 April 2014, click here.

To read the PPI's Single-Tier Series Paper 5: Changes to the State Pension Age, published 19 February 2014, click here.

To read the PPI's Single-Tier Series Paper 4: The impact of the abolition of contracting-out, published 19 February 2014, click here.

To read the PPI's Single-Tier Series Paper 3: The impact of a switch from the triple lock to uprating by earnings, published 29 October 2013, click here.

To read the PPI's Single-Tier Series Paper 2: Managing the transition between the current system and the single-tier pension, published 29 October 2013, click here.

To read the PPI's Single-Tier Series Paper 1: The impact of the Government's single-tier state pension reform, published 17 June 2013, click here. This first briefing, entitled The impact of the Government's single-tier state pension reform, summarises and updates the PPI response to the Work and Pensions Select Committee pre-legislative scrutiny of the Pensions Bill. 

For information on the press release, please click here.

The PPI launched this research at an event hosted by The Nuffield Foundation on 27 February 2014. For more information about the event, please click here. 

This project has been funded by the Nuffield Foundation. The PPI is very grateful for their support. The views expressed in the research are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.

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