'Persistent' pensions gender gap to become more 'acute', MPs told

Industry says issues are becoming more ‘acute’ for younger generations

Martin Richmond
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The issues surrounding the “pernicious” and “persistent” gender pensions gap are expected to become more “acute” for younger generations, industry experts have said.

Speaking yesterday (22 January) at a Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) hearing, as part of an inquiry into pensioner poverty, experts highlighted several factors which contribute towards continuing inequality in retirement outcomes between men and women. The panellists noted some of these factors include gender pay gaps, differences in employment contracts since women are more likely to be in part-time or unpaid work, the discrimination women may face on the distribution of pensions post-divorce, as well as the "disproportionate burden" of caring responsibilities which falls upon women c...

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