Research Report Why Not a "Super Simple" Saving Plan for the United States?
C. Eugene Steuerle, Pamela Perun
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Despite decades of significant tax subsidies for pensions and retirement accounts, most Americans retire with little or no pension saving. This report suggests that it is possible to create a "Super Simple" saving plan that would provide a basic, low-cost, easily administrable plan with the potential to increase significantly the retirement assets available to moderate- and middle-income individuals. This plan follows the lead of a new system about to be implemented in the United Kingdom, which features automatic contribution for employees who do not opt out, a significant government match, and simplification of existing rules, among other elements.

Research and Evidence Tax and Income Supports
Expertise Wealth and Financial Well-Being Aging and Retirement
Tags Economic well-being Pensions Retirement policy