Jack Jones

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TUC: Pensions Commission should be prepared to go beyond its remit In the first of a new series, Jack Jones of the Trades Union Congress outlines what the UK's leading workers' representative body would like to see from the Pensions Commission.

I have joined the long list of people sharing their opinions on what the pension commissioners should get up to over the next year and a half. Although obviously the main point of discussion for everyone who knows me is 'how old is that headshot??'
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Gender gap means retired women ‘have four months a year with no pension’ Income inequality means women in effect stop receiving a pension from 21 August, union leaders say

🚨 Prospect research reveals women lose out on £7,600 a year in retirement.

A 36.5% gender pension gap – that's double the gender pay gap.

This inequality is unacceptable. Government must take real action now to close the gap.

Yep

End the Gender Pension Gap for public sector women This will make a real difference to millions of women and shows what can be done when pension schemes take this issue seriously.  We are calling on all other public sector pension schemes- coveri...

As penance (and because it's a very worthy ask) I'm going to say everyone should head over and sign the petition launched by @prospectunion.bsky.social today to tackle the gender pension gap in the public sector.

www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/en...

Although I always feel slightly embarrassed about reports that start 'TUC research shows' when we basically just copy the excellent work of @prospectpension.bsky.social

Gender gap means retired women ‘have four months a year with no pension’ Income inequality means women in effect stop receiving a pension from 21 August, union leaders say

When a story manages to outrage readers of both the Express and the Guardian, you know you're onto something.
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Big opportunity for the government to shape pensions policy for decades to come.

Vital that they show plenty of ambition.