Jonathan Cribb
Researcher at the Institute for Fiscal Studies specializing in pensions, labour markets and public finance, contributing detailed empirical analysis on state pension age and retirement behaviour.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 44min
Will everyone have to work until they are 67?
Heidi Karjalainen, a pensions and welfare policy economist, and Jonathan Cribb, a pensions and labour markets researcher, explore rising state pension age and its effects. They discuss what the pension age means in practice. They examine who can and cannot work into their late 60s, how private pensions and health shape retirement, and whether a single pension age makes sense for everyone.
Mar 20, 2026 • 41min
Are pensioners richer than everyone else?
Heidi Karjalainen, an IFS researcher on ageing and pension design, and Jonathan Cribb, an IFS pensions and intergenerational economics analyst. They unpack how pensioner incomes and wealth have shifted, what drives retirement income today, and which groups still struggle. They also consider how housing, private pensions and policy choices shape future retirees’ prospects.
Dec 21, 2023 • 35min
The future of the state pension
Jonathan Cribb, Associate Director at IFS, and Baroness Ros Altmann discuss challenges with the state pension, including the determination and value of the pension, the impact on women, moving towards universalization, and flexibility and challenges in the pension system.
