'Substantial' gender pensions gap persists within LGPS

Government analysis finds 41% gap between value of male and female pension pots

Martin Richmond
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'Substantial' gender pensions gap persists within LGPS

The gender pension gap has continued to persist among members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), analysis by the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) has shown.  

The research by GAD, which analysed the differences in the pension pots built up by LGPS members based on data as of 31 March 2020, found there was a "substantial" pay and pension advantage for men...

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