Vickerstaff, Sarah, Cox, Jennie, Keen, Linda (2003) Employers and the management of retirement. Social Policy & Administration, 37 (3). pp. 271-287. ISSN 0144-5596. (doi:10.1111/1467-9515.00338) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:6685)
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Abstract
In the UK early withdrawal from the labour market is seen as a risk and a cost, worsening the dependency ratio, raising public and private pension costs and threatening additional welfare expenditure over the longer term. Explanations of the retirement process have focused on the welfare state and the impact of pensions and other social security policies. This paper argues that a missing actor in these accounts is the employing organization. Early retirement in the UK has been predominantly driven by the labour requirements of employers rather than state policies to encourage older workers to take early retirement. There is a case for arguing that significant change in retirement behaviour in the UK will come primarily from the modification of employers’ policies. This research is a case study of three employers: one public-sector and two commercial. It examines the dynamics of the retirement decision. This paper reports the public-sector case. The findings indicate that employers, in order to reduce their pensions liabilities and stem the cost of early retirement, are trying to regain control of the retirement process. The employees interviewed felt they experienced little choice concerning their retirement, had limited knowledge of the options open to them and found pensions complicated and confusing.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1111/1467-9515.00338 |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research |
Depositing User: | Sarah Vickerstaff |
Date Deposited: | 22 Sep 2008 22:32 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:44 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/6685 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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