The Influence of an Older Population Structure on Public Finances Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This paper draws on material produced by the Treasury for the 2013 Statement on New Zealand’s Long-term Fiscal Position Affording Our Future. It focuses on scenario…
What’s happening to Pension Ages in OECD countries? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its fourth edition of "Pensions at a Glance" (2011) which compares the policies of 34 member…
Expenditure in Retirement Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 The Retirement Commission (RC) aims to ensure that New Zealanders are well educated in financial matters and can make informed financial decisions throughout their lives. Part…
The material wellbeing of older New Zealanders Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This report has been prepared in response to a request from the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income for a summary of what we know…
Financial Knowledge and Behaviour Survey 2013 Last Publication Date: 13 Jun 2013 This report presents the results of the third national survey of financial knowledge levels of adult New Zealanders. The Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income,…
Longevity trends and their implications for the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation Last Publication Date: 01 May 2013 This paper is one of a number of background papers commissioned by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income for the 2013 Review of Retirement…
The Role and Performance of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 The New Zealand Superannuation Fund invests money, on behalf of the Government, to help pay for the increased cost of universal superannuation entitlements (New Zealand Superannuation)…
The Case for Financial Literacy: Recognizing Financial Education as a Key Element of Future Retirement Income Policy Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2013 The last few decades have seen a dramatic transformation in the arena of retirement security. This transformation is marked by two significant changes: individuals have become…
The place of KiwiSaver in New Zealand's retirement income framework Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This report provides background for the 2013 Review of Retirement Income policy by the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income (CFLRI) on the role of…
Implications of global trends for retirement income policy Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2013 This paper aims to provide background information for those conducting the 2013 review of New Zealand’s retirement income and for New Zealanders who wish to participate…
