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Pension - Equality For Women? |
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The government has vowed to support women by helping them to build up contributions to a decent pension. Speaking at a Fabian seminar earlier this month, the pensions secretary, David Blunkett, revealed plans to publish a consultation paper on women and pensions, stating that "We should never again have the situation where 16% to 17% of women who are retiring now are doing so on less than a full state pension because of historic contribution deficit.
He added that there has been a very deep devide and inequality for women in pension treatment. Historically, women are more likely to take time off work to raise their families and when they return to work, they are more likely to take part-time work, earning less in the process and therefore failing to build up contributions to a decent pension. The government plans to hold a conference on women's pensions, drawing contributions from a wide range of organisations including the Equal Opportunities Commission.
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