Pensions
Revealed: UK’s paltry pension can’t provide even the most basic standard of living
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Blog
Date published:
UK state pensions are just 29% of average earnings. This is the lowest of any OECD country.
Busting the old Unionist anti-indy myths. Open minds on Scottish independence #19
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: News Media
Date published:
This article looks at three myths about Scottish independence:
Myth 4: Business leaders are worried about the effects of independence.
Myth 5: A new Scottish currency would be difficult to establish
Myth 6: independence would threaten pensions
The Impact of Scottish Independence on Tax, Pensions, and Financial Services
Author / Creator: Clifford Chance
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: August 2021
The most likely overall outcome for taxation is that rUK would treat Scottish individuals and companies in the same way as it treats any other country's individuals and companies (and vice versa). Scotland will need to establish its own financial regulator and resolution authority and make arrangements for continuing the licences and supervision of Scottish firms. Arrangements for pension investments and payments will be required.
Transition to a Scottish Currency
Author / Creator: Peter Ryan
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020
The decision on Scottish independence is a decision for the people of Scotland. When making that decision it should be clear which currency an independent Scotland would use. If the people of Scotland vote for an independent Scotland with its own currency, that democratic mandate should be respected.
What happens to pensions after a Yes vote?
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: News Media
Date published:
Independence gives us the chance to significantly increase the state pension. Even If we only match the European average that would double the current state pension.
The UK's worst state pension in developed world.
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: News Media
Date published:
The UK state pension is the worst in the developed world in terms of its value verses average wages. It ranks bottom in a list of countries compiled by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), paying out just 29% of the average wage.
Was Britain's economy already broken or will Brexit break it?
Author / Creator: The National
Media type: News Media
Date published:
The economic situation has been made even worse by the unfolding disaster that is Brexit. Scotland's view has been ignored by the Westminster government.
Scottish Sovereignty Research Group
Author / Creator: Scottish Sovereignty Research Group
Media type: Web site
Date published: 2020 -
The objectives of the Scottish Sovereignty Research Group:
- Research means to become independent which will be legally recognized other than through a Westminster sanctioned referendum
- Continue to develop a written constitution.
- Hold a broad survey among Scots to determine what kind of country they would like to see
What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers?
Author / Creator: Paul Spicker
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: February 2016
Scotland will not be able to experiment and to innovate under the current devolution of social security powers.
The introduction plan for the new Scottish Currency
Author / Creator: Tim Rideout
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020
The introduction of a new currency needs to account for customer deposits and loans and the Sterling pensions guarantee.
Currency Tests
Author / Creator: Tim Rideout
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: 2020
The Sustainable Growth Commission's tests for to establish a new currency are flawed. A new 7-point set of tests are proposed.
Lessons for Scotland in how newly independent countries boosted pensions
Author / Creator: Believe in Scotland
Media type: Web site
Date published:
UK pensioners receive around a quarter of the average working wage. Russian pensioners get 57% of the average wage, Latvians 54%, Croations 54%, Slovenia 57%. The UK pensioners receive 28% of the average wage as their state pension.