Pensions bill offers nothing for women, says EOC

Article Abstract:

The Pension Bill promises to simplify the rules around pensions administration, by making it easier for employers to provide pensions by cutting through red tapes. However, this bill has drawn criticism from the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), who declared that it has nothing for the woman, despite the government's acknowledgment that women mainly rely on the state pension scheme.

United States

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The economics of an ageing population

Article Abstract:

It is argued that the population ageing does not pose a threat to the prosperity and growth of the UK economy by the report of the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, which examined pensions policy, supply of labor and age discrimination. Further, it found that there was significant age discrimination in employment that occurs in both public and private sectors.

Economic aspects, Age discrimination

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Outdated pensions system condemns one in four women to poverty

Article Abstract:

The Age Concern and the Fawcett Society have set key reforms to ensure the state pension system works for women. This proposal aims to remove some of the unfair anomalies in the pensions system that affects women and also introduce a fairer, more accessible system of credits for carers.

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