Pensions

Women’s private pensions worth 35% less than men’s in Great Britain

Survey is first major government study into what has been termed ‘the great gender pension chasm’

Miles Brignall

05, Jun, 2023 @2:48 PM

Caring is work. It is time that was recognised | Letter

Letter: When I reach state pension age, my carer’s allowance will be taken from me, writes one reader

Letters

02, Jun, 2023 @4:11 PM

UK women ‘twice as likely to miss out on pensions auto-enrolment’

TUC says its study suggests one in 10 women have employers who do not have to enter them into a pension

Graeme Wearden

29, May, 2023 @7:01 AM

‘I was burnt out’ – the joys and fears of economic inactivity

Readers reveal how they have spent their time since retiring – be it helping with childcare, renting property, gardening or worrying about the future

Jedidajah Otte and Guardian readers

27, May, 2023 @3:00 PM

There’s another invisible injustice for working women – the gender pension gap | Rajiv Prabhakar

It’s partly the inevitable result of the gender pay gap, but the sums are much bigger. This urgently needs to be fixed, says economist Rajiv Prabhakar

Rajiv Prabhakar

27, May, 2023 @7:00 AM

‘Sustainable’ pension funds accused of greenwashing over billions held in oil and gas firms

Warning comes as UK watchdog set to tighten rules for asset managers given short-term targets

James Tapper

14, May, 2023 @7:00 AM

UK will have to raise retirement age after election, minister says

Work and pensions secretary says his successor will have to ‘grasp nettle’ of bringing forward rise to 68

Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

11, May, 2023 @3:48 PM

British workers increasingly likely to work into their 70s, research suggests

Cost of living crisis forcing some older people to stay in work as data shows 61% increase in number of over-70s in employment

Rob Davies

30, Apr, 2023 @1:15 PM

Pensions are a costly problem we need to talk about | Phillip Inman

There are serious inequalities in how Britons save for retirement and in the health of those who have retired. Why?

Phillip Inman

22, Apr, 2023 @4:00 PM

Exam marking boycott by UK university staff could delay graduations this summer

University and College Union to go ahead with industrial action after members reject offer on pay and working conditions

Richard Adams Education editor

18, Apr, 2023 @3:50 PM

UK pensions: how to make sure you get the best income in retirement

Experts offer tips on how to make the best of your contributions – and whether you could even afford to retire early

Patrick Collinson

16, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM

UK pensions: how much do you need to retire as the cost of living soars?

As inflation bites into pension pots, we find out what it takes to keep up your standard of living