All pensions gap articles
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OpinionIFoA: Reframing pension adequacy – a collaborative response to structural gaps
Alexandra Miles of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries introduces new research laying out the realities of the pension system inequalities that the Pensions Commission is seeking to address.
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NewsExperts outline major challenges facing the Pensions Commission
The Pensions Commission should concentrate on improving outcomes for self-employed and low-paid workers, and closing the gender gap, industry experts have agreed.
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OpinionTaking positive action to address the LGBTQ+ pensions gap
As the revived Pensions Commission begins its work on inequalities and shortfalls within the pensions system, Travers Smith’s Daniel Gerring and Savannah Adeniyan take a look at the retirement savings gap that exists for LGBTQ+ people.
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NewsData shows gender pension gap is growing
New studies illustrate that the pension savings gap between men and women is growing and will continue to do so without positive action from employers and policymakers.
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OpinionHow salary exchange can improve women’s retirement outcomes
Susan Hope digs into the detail of Scottish Widows’ latest research into the gender pensions gap, and looks at ways to boost women’s pension savings.
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NewsPPI report sheds light on social inequalities and pension outcomes
Rising inequality is an early warning signal for stark differences in life quality for pensioners, new research suggests.
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OpinionTime to get pumped about pensions
The week to get pumped for pensions is nearly here. Pensions Awareness week is an opportunity to get scheme members excited about their savings.
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OpinionEquality and pensions: Why they matter
Pensions serve as a useful lens by which to assess the result of a culmination of life’s inequalities, writes Alexandra Miles of the Pensions Equity Group.
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NewsPension schemes urged to get on board with ABI/PLSA #pensionattention campaign
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) will team up again this September to call on the public to pay their pension some attention.
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NewsWhat is going on with the gender pensions gap?
June 2023 saw the welcome publication of the first official data on the gender pension gap. However, the official data has important omissions and needs careful interpretation if the right conclusions are to be drawn.
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OpinionPensions and mindfulness: improving outcomes and value for members
David Butcher, independent trustee and founder of Mindful Pensions, looks at the link between pensions and mindfulness and how it can improve outcomes for members
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NewsDWP data shows the gender pension gap remains at 35%
According to the most recent data (2018 to 2020) issued by the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) on 5 June 2023, the gender pensions gap (GPeG) in private pensions stands at 35%.
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NewsGulf of inequality: Little progress on women’s pensions gap
New data from HM Revenue & Customs, released on March 8, leaves little to celebrate on International Women’s Day, as it clearly shows that women are still earning considerably less than men at every stage of life.
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NewsMore than 8.6mn missing out on workplace pension savings
On the go: More than 8.6mn people from “underpensioned” groups are missing out on workplace pension savings, according to a report by Now Pensions.
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NewsContributions must double to fund some ‘living pensions’, report finds
On the go: Some savers’ pension contributions will need to sit at slightly more than double the current minimum automatic enrolment threshold in order for them to have a “living pension”, according to new research.
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OpinionRoadmap to tackle the gender pensions gap
Prospect’s Sue Ferns proposes solutions to tackle the gender pensions gap ahead of the Work and Pensions Committee’s hearing on this topic, as she warns that more needs to be done by the government to tackle the issue.
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OpinionFixing shared parental leave policy can curve gender pensions gap
Interactive Investor’s Becky O’Connor argues that one of the main causes for the pensions gender gap is the shortcomings in policy for shared parental leave, and that policymakers have a role to play to improve women’s savings.
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PodcastsPodcast: Solving the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem
Podcast: A significant proportion of the UK’s working population is struggling to save for retirement, and the Covid-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation. In this podcast, Now Pensions’ head of PR and campaigns Samantha Gould and the Pensions Policy Institute’s senior policy researcher Lauren Wilkinson talk us through the findings of a recent research report into the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem, and the policy initiatives that could help bridge the gaps.
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News300,000 women no longer able to participate in workplace pensions
On the go: The pandemic has impacted women’s ability to save, with 300,000 women no longer able to participate in a workplace pension, new research has found.
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NewsUK bumped up to 9th in Mercer’s Global Pension Index
On the go: The UK’s retirement system has improved, according to the latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, but more must be done to reduce the gender pensions pay gap and adequacy for lower-paid workers.