Private pensions drive discriminates against women, warns report

ELDERLY women will continue to be at the greatest risk of poverty if the Government prioritises private pensions.

This is according to a National Women’s Council of Ireland report on institutional gender discrimination in the area of pensions, which will be published today.

The report, Pensions, What Women Want, says if the Government relies on private pensions with tax-based incentives, it will further marginalise vulnerable women.