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What impact will current events have on the amount of money government spends on pensions? Charlotte Moore finds out

The biggest stories on PP this week were warnings that decent retirement could mean working until age 85, and the risks to members from pooling the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The average pensioner's income has risen by more than a fifth since 2002 while working-age incomes remained broadly stagnant at around 2% says the Resolution Foundation.

Pensions will still be the most effective way to save even if higher earners get less tax relief under the chancellor's expected reforms, according to the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS).

UK pensions look good in theory but the system could turn out to be alarmingly fragile. Michael Klimes finds out why

Working longer and sharing risk better would help, says Paul Johnson

The government has been urged to axe the state pension triple lock in light of data showing pensioners have higher average income than working age people for the first time.

Lesley Browning looks at what the Conservative government means for pensions

Top stories on the site include an expensive mistake by trustees of the Pilkington Tiles scheme, a scathing review of pensions proposals, and a frustrating Supreme Court judgment. Here's what you might have missed.

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has published a scathing review of tax and benefits proposals from the main parties, branding the triple lock "absurd" and tax-relief plans "misguided".