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29 Dec 2006 |
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 Women are more likely than men to have disrupted working lives, to work part-time and to earn less than men. According to a report published last November by the Department for Work and Pensions only 30 per cent of women retiring today are entitled to a full basic State Pension.
When the Government published it’s Pensions Bill in November this year, the Secretary of State, John Hutton called it a “landmark settlement for future generations”. But how will the proposed changes to our pension system affect women?
To answer this question Martha is joined by Lord Adair Turner, former Chair of the Pensions Commission, Kate Jopling, of Help the Aged, Ros Altmann, Independent Pensions Policy Adviser and Paul Lewis – Freelance Broadcaster and Presenter of Radio 4’s personal finance programme, Moneybox.Help the Aged, pensions advice
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