OECD report: key extracts

The beneficiaries (of free fees) have primarily been drawn from the managerial and professional classes

The beneficiaries (of free fees) have primarily been drawn from the managerial and professional classes. The current forecasts of a further rise in the age participation rate will, unless action is taken, further entrench middle class participation and do much less to expand participation from lower socio-economic groups.

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