Decision makers

Title

Decision makers

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:09:11

Description

Decision Makers, presented by Des Fahy. Part 2 of issue on pension reform. Labour spokesman on Health and Social Security, Michael Meacher talks about how the State Earnings Related Pension Scheme (SERPS) was calculated, the tax benefits for those who contract out of the scheme and the repercussions of stopping the scheme which will force the Government to levy the money in other ways to pay off existing welfare dependants. Chairman Elect of the National Association of Pension Funds, Colin Lever talks about how economic growth and unemployment were under-forecast. Conservative backbencher Robert McCrindle speaks in the House of Commons about the questions the Government should ask itself before undertaking reform. Studio Engineer is Dave Dawson.

Contributors

Robert McCrindle; Michael Meacher; Dave Dawson; Des Fahy; Colin Lever

Keywords

Labour Party; Social security; Economics; Conservative Party; Unemployment; Pensions; National insurance; Social welfare; Social policy and welfare; Welfare reform; Private pensions; SERPS (State Earnings Related Pension Scheme); Contributory pensions

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