Burgon also used an interview with Solicitors Journal earlier in November to talk about his promise to increase spending on legal aid to ensure that the «fourth pillar of the welfare state» is properly funded. (younglegalaidlawyers.org)
Much of that money resides in what many in the retirement - benefits business call a «fourth pillar» of the pension system: non-registered investments, including private businesses, home equity and investment property, inheritances, financial support from children, ongoing employment earnings and, since they were created in 2009, tax - free savings accounts. (canadianbusiness.com)
But even then, it is hard to distinguish between those with and without «fourth pillar» assets such as home equity into which they've been devoting their savings. (canadianbusiness.com)