SPP: The LGBTQ+ pension gap – why there's still a long way to go

Daniel Gerring asks what employers and the industry can do to boost LGBTQ+ equality

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Daniel Gerring: We will only make substantive progress when we all get better at inclusion
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Daniel Gerring: We will only make substantive progress when we all get better at inclusion

The Society of Pension Professionals’ (SPP’s) latest column looks at the LGBTQ+ pensions gap and how this might be reduced.

Scottish Widows recently reported that people who identify as LGBTQ+ expect worse pension outcomes. LGBTQ+ people are less likely to be on track for both a minimum lifestyle (55%, compared with 63%...

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