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Public sector pension schemes in Scotland
- Authors:
- AUDITOR GENERAL FOR SCOTLAND, ACCOUNTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Audit Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This document looks at the main public sector pension schemes in Scotland, how they are funded and what challenges lie ahead in their management. It will be of interest to those who are responsible for public sector pensions, to those who fund them, and to pension scheme members. It does not cover the state pension scheme, private pensions or wider matters concerning retirement income.
Policies for peace of mind?: devolution and older age in the UK
- Authors:
- McCORMICK James, MCDOWELL Eleanor, HARRIS Andrew
- Publisher:
- Institute for Public Policy Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 37p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper considers the changing landscape of policy and practice for older people since 2000 and how this varies across the four countries of the United Kingdom. It reflects on UK Government reforms over this period as well as the early choices made by the devolved administrations, which have varying powers. Much more is known about policy inputs - programmes designed to improve older people’s quality of life - than about their impact. As a result of devolution to the three smaller countries of the UK, it is possible to identify the intended policy aims for older people, as well as the role of policies reserved to Westminster. In particular, the research explores how far policies have sought to improve well-being for all older people or for some, targeted for example on need, resources or stage within older age. The paper draws mainly on a desk review of published documents, supplemented by a small number of interviews with policymakers in each of the four countries of the UK.