We’re on a mission to
fight for Fair Pensions For All

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Inequalities in the pension system mean that
millions of people are missing out when they retire.

The Underpensioned Index 2022

Our latest report with the Pension Policy Institute reveals that the pension wealth gap has worsened since our last report in 2020. Over 8.6 million people from ‘under-pensioned’ groups are now missing out on workplace pension savings, with some receiving a private income that is around 64 per cent lower than the UK average. What’s more, some groups are showing further decline.

We are proposing two key policy changes that will help to increase pension wealth for these groups by an average of 30-52%.

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GENDER PENSIONS GAP

We want to close the gender
pensions gap for good

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Our team

Samantha GouldHead of PR and Campaigns

Sam has worked in the pensions sector since 2008 and is a self-confessed pensions geek.

As a single mum, she’s determined to create a fairer financial future for herself and her daughter. Her work on the campaign to….

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Joanne SegarsChair of Board of Trustees

Joanne is Chair of the third-largest auto-enrolment scheme (NOW: Pensions); an asset manager (LGPS Central) and serves on L&G’s IGC and the CERN Pension Fund Board. These roles are a culmination of Joanne’s eclectic career which includes role within…

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Eleanor LevyChief Commercial Officer, NOW: Pensions

As Chief Commercial Officer, Eleanor Levy is responsible for spearheading NOW: Pensions business development and commercial strategy across marketing, sales, product development and customer services to drive innovation. Prior to becoming CCO…

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Sarah WebsterPR and Campaigns Manager, NOW: Pensions

Sarah has a communications degree and over a decade of experience in financial comms at Bupa Global, Buck Consultants and The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

At TPR Sarah helped to bring ‘Workie’ to the world…

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Closing the gap

Workplace pension

3 million women are missing out on workplace pensions as they don’t meet the criteria for auto enrolment into a workplace pension.

Family carer top-up

Introducing a ‘family carer’ top-up would help about 3 million women and 300,000 men top up their pension savings after taking time out to care for children and elderly relatives.

Multiple part time jobs

Including income from additional jobs would push an additional 80,000 people over the £10,000 threshold for auto enrolment – 60,000 of whom would be women.

Automatic enrolment

We are calling on the government to remove the £10,000 threshold per annum for auto enrolment and start enrolment from the first pound of income.

Pension sharing

Just 12% of divorces result in any pension division. Ensuring that pension funds are taken into account by default in divorce settlements will help address pension inequality.

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Samantha Gould

Head of PR and Campaigns

Sam has worked in the pensions sector since 2008 and is a self-confessed pensions geek.

As a single mum, she’s determined to create a fairer financial future for herself and her daughter.

Her work on the campaign to close the gender pensions gap has reached an audience of 24.1 million people and been cited in the House of Lords.

She’s also an ambassador for the CII’s Insuring Women’s Futures project and was shortlisted for the Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards 2020.

Joanne Segars

Chair of Board of Trustees

Joanne is Chair of the third-largest auto-enrolment scheme (NOW: Pensions); an asset manager (LGPS Central) and serves on L&G’s IGC and the CERN Pension Fund Board.

These roles are a culmination of Joanne’s eclectic career which includes role within the union movement, insurance industry and creating a pensions trade association. These roles reflect Joanne’s belief that good governance is at the heart of good pension provision. Joanne has undertaken consultancy work on the USS and TfL schemes, combining both pensions and union backgrounds.

Joanne has been at the forefront of the NOW: Pensions’ award-winning gender pensions gap work and led the Trust’s move into ESG investing.

At LGPS Central, Joanne has been helping clients to save millions in fees and helping them move into new asset classes.

Joanne has a passion for supporting the industry’s women and hope that by being one of the (still too few) female chairs I can show other women that they, too, have what it takes

Eleanor Levy

Chief Commercial Officer, NOW: Pensions

As Chief Commercial Officer, Eleanor Levy is responsible for spearheading NOW: Pensions business development and commercial strategy across marketing, sales, product development and customer services to drive innovation.

Prior to becoming CCO, Ellie was Director of Marketing and Communications where she was responsible for strategic planning for the brand, leading on integrated communications including managing and overseeing award-winning campaigns, digital marketing and events.

Throughout this period, she played a pivotal role in developing a digital-first approach, and was shortlisted by the Women in Pensions Awards for her contribution to the industry in 2021.

Sarah Webster

PR and Campaigns Manager, NOW: Pensions

Sarah has a communications degree and over a decade of experience in financial comms at Bupa Global, Buck Consultants and The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

At TPR Sarah helped to bring ‘Workie’ to the world, devised the joint TPR-FCA ScamSmart pensions campaign and originated the Pledge to Combat Pensions Scams.

Sarah is passionate that savers should have the pension they deserve and believes communication is at the heart of this.

When she’s not thinking about pensions, you’ll find Sarah in Brighton and Hove’s wonderful restaurants or having a dip in the sea. She also volunteers as a Samaritan.