All gender pay gap articles – Page 3

  • News on the go
    News

    Govt consults on NHS scheme McCloud remedy

    2021-12-09T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Department of Health and Social Care has published a consultation into changes to be made to the NHS Pension Schemes to accommodate the McCloud remedy.

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    Women face £185,000 gender pensions gap

    2021-11-16T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Women will need to save an average of £185,000 more during their working life to enjoy the same retirement income as men, according to new research by Scottish Widows.

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    Strikes to continue at Dundee Uni due to DB scheme closure

    2021-10-15T00:00:00Z

    Strike action at the University of Dundee is set to continue in October over proposals to move workers from a defined benefit to a defined contribution plan that unions say will leave members 40 per cent worse off in retirement.

  • Bloomberg
    News

    Insurers called to protect trustees against GMP claims

    2021-09-20T00:00:00Z

    The lack of statutory protection afforded to trustees means the insurance industry will have to shield these professionals against claims related to guaranteed minimum pension equalisation in cases where benefits are secured with annuity providers, legal experts have warned, while uncertainty about trustees’ obligations remains.

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    Gender pensions gap continues to widen

    2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The gender pensions gap has risen to more than £180,000 among people aged above 55, with Covid-19 further widening the gap, according to research from equity release lender More2Life and the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

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    Gender pension gap reaches 56% at retirement

    2021-07-28T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Women have a gender pension gap in every stage of their career, which reaches 56 per cent at retirement when compared to men, according to analysis from Legal & General.

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    PASA launches GMP conversion guidance

    2021-07-09T00:00:00Z

    The Pensions Administration Standards Association has published guidance on guaranteed minimum pension conversion for trustees striving to achieve GMP equality, providing examples of approaches that have been adopted or considered by “early movers”.

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    News

    Covid-19 pressures accelerate rate of DB scheme closures

    2021-07-08T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Analysis by the Pensions Policy Institute, sponsored by the Trades Union Congress, has shown that the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic have accelerated the rate of defined benefit scheme closures, but member outcomes are far less reliable in defined contribution schemes.

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    News

    Nearly a third of Gen Xers have inadequate pension savings

    2021-07-05T00:00:00Z

    Almost one in three Generation Xers — individuals aged between 41 and 56 — have inadequate pension savings and face a minimum-at-best standard of living in retirement, according to research by the International Longevity Centre and Standard Life.

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    Four in 10 fail to check state pension forecast before retirement

    2021-06-29T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Almost four in 10 people failed to check their state pension forecast before retirement, according to new research from retirement specialist Just Group.

  • Stefan Lundbergh
    Opinion

    Closing the gender pensions gap: Lessons from Sweden

    2019-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Cardano’s Stefan Lundbergh argues the UK gender pensions gap could be reduced if parents had subsidised childcare, giving the Swedish model as inspiration.