Planned auto-enrolment could widen gender pension gap

Elements of the proposed scheme have been criticised and could widen the gender pension gap further

Ireland is the only country within the OECD without a mandatory or quasi-mandatory retirement savings scheme.

Elements of the planned new auto-enrolment pension scheme have been criticised for potentially widening the existing gender pension gap.

The Government gave auto-enrolment the go-ahead earlier this year and it is envisaged the system will become operational with the first enrolment of participants in early 2024.