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The Pensions Bill
 — the impact of pensions reform proposals on the self-employed from black and minority ethnic groups
Corporate AuthorRunnymede Trust
PublisherRunnymede Trust, London, March 2007
Pages6 pp ( A Runnymede Trust briefing paper)
SourceThe Runnymede Trust, 7 Plough Yard, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3LP. E-Mail: info@runnymedetrust.org Website: www.runnymedetrust.org
KeywordsPensions ; Ethnic groups ; Self employed ; Social policy.
AnnotationThe Runnymede Trust submitted a response to the White Paper "Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system" (Cm 6841) in September 2006, generally welcoming the reforms proposed. In this briefing paper, however, the Trust argues that low-income black and minority ethnic (BME), self-employed people will not benefit equally from the reforms proposed in the Pensions Bill or of personal accounts (as outlined in the White Paper). It particularly notes that BME groups are over-represented among the self-employed - especially among the low-income self-employed - and that they face a greater degree of uncertainty of income and financial security. Regarding personal accounts, language and cultural differences can affect savings behaviour. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-070502009 P
ClassmarkJJ: TK: TFP: TM2 *

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