UK's C+ pension system must undo freedoms and speed up state pension age rises, says Mercer

James Phillips
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The UK must do more to address its ageing demographics, says Mercer, as its global pension index shows the country static in its rankings.

Ranked 15th of 34, the same level as last year, the UK scored a C+ for its pensions system, grouped alongside Colombia, Peru, and France, and described as having "some good features" but also "majo...

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