All gender pay gap articles – Page 2

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    Majority of women lower pension payments due to caring duties

    2022-05-09T00:00:00Z

    On the go: Women are concerned about their pension provision after having to reduce or stop payments due to going part-time or taking a career break, according to research by Working Wise.

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    A moment of reckoning: Closing the pension gaps

    2022-05-04T00:00:00Z

    Automatic enrolment has unarguably achieved its goal of getting more people into workplace pensions. Women and people of minority ethnicities have, however, fallen behind their white male counterparts when it comes to pension saving. In this report, Pensions Expert considers the ongoing inequalities that plague our pensions system and what can be done to close the gaps.

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    GMP conversion bill receives royal assent

    2022-04-28T00:00:00Z

    On the go: A private members’ bill aimed at clarifying and streamlining the process of guaranteed minimum pensions conversion has received royal assent.

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    PASA covers crossovers, tax and death benefits in GMP guidance

    2022-03-29T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The Pensions Administration and Standards Association has launched guidance tacking frequently asked questions around guaranteed minimum pension equalisation, including tax implications, death benefits, commutation, and the ‘look-back’ approach for crossover members.

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    Govt allocates £425mn for teachers’ remedy back payments

    2022-03-23T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The government has allocated £425mn for back payments to members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, and others within scope of the Goodwin ruling from 2020.

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    Roadmap to tackle the gender pensions gap

    2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

    There may be some in the pensions industry who are unsure of whether the gender pensions gap is a problem at all.

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    Govt to compensate judges for additional McCloud tax bills

    2022-03-10T00:00:00Z

    The Ministry of Justice has announced it will compensate judges who incur additional tax liabilities as a result of the immediate choice they will take later this year, while other departments left their proposals largely unchanged following consultations on phase one of the McCloud remedy.

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    Opinion

    Fixing shared parental leave policy can curve gender pensions gap

    2022-03-07T00:00:00Z

    It is International Women’s Day, which means we will hear about the gender pay, investment and pensions gap and say something needs to be done about it; then move on again until next year.

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    IWD: Mountain still to climb on the way to pensions parity

    2022-03-07T00:00:00Z

    Research published ahead of International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8, indicates that women are struggling to keep up with men in the UK when it comes to saving for their retirement.

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    Earnings trigger remains unaltered in auto-enrolment expansion bill

    2022-02-24T00:00:00Z

    A bill to expand automatic enrolment, to be debated in parliament on February 25, will not look to remove the £10,000 earnings trigger contrary to initial expectations.

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    Calls to raise the contribution limit for non-earners

    2022-02-14T00:00:00Z

    On the go: The pension contribution limit for non-earners should be significantly increased to help tackle the pension savings gap, Aegon has said.

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    Podcast: Government must set a timeline for auto-enrolment expansion

    2022-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: Auto-enrolment could bring significant benefits to the young, the low-paid and women, and the government must commit to a date to expanding coverage, according to Now Pensions’ head of PR and campaigns, Samantha Gould. She is joined by Linklaters pensions partner John Sheppard to discuss AE, pensions dashboards, and illiquid investments by defined contribution schemes.

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    Police officers reiterate McCloud criticisms in consultation response

    2022-01-07T00:00:00Z

    A campaign group representing police officers dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the 2015 public sector pension reforms have reiterated their complaints in response to the McCloud consultation, calling for the changes to be reversed.

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    Podcast: Solving the UK’s ‘underpensioned’ problem

    2021-12-21T00:00:00Z

    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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    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.

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    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.