Arbeitspapier

The abolition of the earnings rule for UK pensioners

The US has legislated to abolish its social security earnings test. A priori it is not possible to predict the effect this will have on work incentives. Using data from the Family Expenditure Survey we show that the abolition of the earnings rule in the UK increased the number of hours worked by men. The lack of any evidence of a reduction in hours may be a consequence of those who previously earned more than the earnings threshold deferring pension receipt at an actuarially favourable rate. This is consistent with there being little evidence of a significant change in the number of deferrals after the earnings rule was abolished.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IFS Working Papers ; No. W00/13

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
Altersvorsorge
Lohn
Arbeitszeit
Arbeitsangebot
Großbritannien

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Disney, Richard
Tanner, Sarah
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)
(wo)
London
(wann)
2000

DOI
doi:10.1920/wp.ifs.2000.0013
Handle
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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Disney, Richard
  • Tanner, Sarah
  • Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Entstanden

  • 2000

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