Our daughters deserve better! Closing the gender pension gap

'Raising awareness, collaboration, and education, are key'

clock • 4 min read

Susan Hope explains why we must acknowledge that the gender pensions gap is something that affects everyone...

The gender pension gap is the younger, yet more imposing sister of the gender pay gap. The gender pay gap is currently 7.7%. The gender pension gap at age 22 is £100. By age 65 it is £100,000. The Equal Pay Act 1976 is 48 years old, yet somehow we still do not have income parity in the UK. This pace of change feels overwhelmingly slow, and I am uncomfortable with what that means for our young women. The unique challenges women face with retirement preparation must be actively tackled now if we want equality in retirement income. Currently, the retirement income gap is 39% (men £19,000...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Pensions

Adviser chases Hartley Pensions for ten months over clients' SSAS transfer

Adviser chases Hartley Pensions for ten months over clients' SSAS transfer

Takes case to The Pensions Ombudsman

clock 10 September 2026 • 2 min read
Pension changes to impact more than half of advised clients

Pension changes to impact more than half of advised clients

Advisers’ biggest concern is not understanding the pension IHT rules

Sophia Panayi
clock 09 September 2026 • 2 min read
HMRC updates on information sharing for IHT on pensions

HMRC updates on information sharing for IHT on pensions

Second technical note

Alex Levy
clock 01 September 2026 • 2 min read