{"id":15070,"date":"2025-08-22T00:51:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/15070\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T00:51:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:51:16","slug":"tuc-in-call-for-gender-equality-over-pensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/15070\/","title":{"rendered":"TUC in call for gender equality over pensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"The Government has revived the Pension Commission (PA) (PA Wire)\" loading=\"eager\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1gfnohs loader\"\/> The Government has revived the Pension Commission (PA) (PA Wire)       <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/tuc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TUC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TUC<\/a> estimated women were losing the equivalent of \u00a37,600 a year on average.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The union organisation said compared to men, retired women effectively stop receiving pension income from today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The income gap between men and women in retirement is now 36.5%, according to research from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prospect\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prospect;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prospect<\/a> union.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/government\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Government;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Government<\/a> has revived the Pension Commission, which will bring together unions, employer and independent experts to look into the causes of the gap.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" alt=\"Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC (PA) (PA Archive)\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"639\" width=\"960\" class=\"yf-1gfnohs loader\"\/> Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC (PA) (PA Archive)       <\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said: \u201cEveryone deserves dignity and security in retirement, but too many retired women have been left without enough to get by.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">\u201cWe must make sure that these inequalities are addressed for future generations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">\u201cThat\u2019s why reviving the Pensions Commission \u2013 bringing together unions, employers and independent experts \u2013 is a vital step forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">\u201cWe now have a chance to make sure everyone, including women, receive the decent retirement income that all workers need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">A Government spokesperson said: \u201cWe\u2019re determined to close the gender pensions gap, and the new state pension has already reduced historic inequalities faced by women and low earners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1090901\">\u201cAlongside this, the Pensions Commission will tackle barriers to close the gender pensions gap in private pensions to ensure women have the dignity and security they deserve in retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Government has revived the Pension Commission (PA) (PA Wire) Retired women effectively go more than four 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