UK Pensions
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Timetable for introduction of Scottish Pound post independence. What will happen to wages and bank account, and pension.
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How an Independent Scotland could reset the basic State Pension
Author / Creator: Business for Scotland
Media type: Online article
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How an Independent Scotland could reset the basic state pension. The basic UK state pension is the lowest in the developed world at 21.6% of final earnings. UK citizens are expected to make private provision for their retirement. This leaves the poorest, in particular women, locked into pensioner poverty. A newly Independent Scotland may want to borrow ideas from other countries with better pension arrangements.