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June 2024

UK trustee boards show robust governance frameworks – survey

A recent survey conducted by WTW has shown that most UK pension schemes are not overwhelmed by the new requirements of the General Code, with only 1% of respondents expecting significant changes to comply with it. The WTW 2024 Trustee Governance Survey — of 132 trustees, pension managers, and other stakeholders in March and April 2024 – has shed light on the evolving landscape of pension scheme governance in response to the newly implemented General Code, which came into effect in March 2024. It...

LGBTQ+ workers are paid 16% less than their peers, study finds

While “a record number of non-LGBTQ Americans support equal rights for the LGBTQ community,” according to a 2023 study from GLAAD, workers who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community still face workplace discrimination and a wage gap, a new study has found. The majority (63%) of the 2,000 LGBTQ+ workers surveyed by writing platform EduBirdie said they have been discriminated against in the workplace and 45% said they have been passed over for a promotion due to their identity. These...

El 52% de los adultos en México tiene algún tipo de ahorro: ENSAFI

En México, poco más de la mitad de los adultos declara tener algún tipo de ahorro y el 36% de ellos cuenta con algún tipo de deuda. Pese a que casi la mitad de los mexicanos ahorra, el 60% de ellos cuenta con ahorros equivalentes al valor de apenas una quincena de su salario actual o previo. En México poco más de la mitad (52.0%) de los adultos tiene algún tipo de ahorro, ya sea en instituciones bancarias y financieras...

México. Los pendientes de salud e inclusión LGBT+ que AMLO le deja a Sheinbaum

Organizaciones sociales de México ponen encima de la mesa presidencial, que ocupará Claudia Sheinbaum a partir de octubre, la necesidad de blindar una sanidad “sin discriminación” y una educación “incluyente” a favor de la comunidad LGBT+, los pendientes del mandato de Andrés Manuel López Obrador. “Garantizar el acceso y la atención a la salud, en cuestiones particulares de las personas LGBT+, fue un gran pendiente”, advierte la cosecretaria de la Asociación Internacional de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales, Trans e Intersex para...

LGBTQ Retirement Communities and Cities in the US

By Maureen Stanley In this article, we’ll discuss LGBTQ senior living options and essential questions to consider as you search for a place to spend your golden years. We’ll also detail LGBTQ-oriented retirement communities across the United States and top cities embracing LGBTQ elders. Source SeniorLiving

The United States will need 7 million migrants to cover old age support programs for baby boomers

The immigration crisis has become a recurring theme in social gatherings and political debates, and is the main issue of the U.S. presidential election. Amid this discussion, one certainty stands out: while it’s well known that migrants have a need to live in the United States, a study has highlighted that the country needs them too. Twenty percent of U.S. workers were not born in the United States, and it is expected that in the near future more than seven million more migrants...

La política pública en pensiones de retiro y la movilidad social

Por Carmen Fernández Reyes & Verónica González Vázquez  Existe una estrecha relación entre las pensiones de retiro y la movilidad social a lo largo de la vida productiva de las personas. El proceso de generación del patrimonio pensionario es un reflejo de la igualdad de oportunidades en el mercado laboral, la trayectoria salarial y la intervención de las finanzas públicas. En adición, en el periodo de desacumulación, el pago del retiro mide el éxito de los programas para que los...

Encuesta sobre la salud mental de las juventudes LGBTQ+ en México

Por The Trevor Project La encuesta 2024 sobre la Salud Mental de las Juventudes LGBTQ+ en México es una iniciativa pionera liderada por The Trevor Project en colaboración con investigadorxs independientes, organizaciones de la sociedad civil y con la aprobación de un Comité de Revisión Institucional independiente en los Estados Unidos. Este esfuerzo revela, por primera vez en México, un análisis detallado del estado de la salud mental de las juventudes LGBTQ+ así como los factores de riesgo y protección que...

Consideraciones y propuestas para la expansión de la cobertura de pensiones entre los trabajadores independientes en el Perú

Por Noelia Bernal Lobato El presente documento busca situar el problema de la expansión de la cobertura entre los trabajadores independientes —una población con altos niveles de exclusión en la protección social contributiva— en el sistema de pensiones del Perú. Se proponen tres políticas para aumentar la participación de estos trabajadores: afiliación automática al sistema, reglamentación de pensiones sociales y difusión de pensiones proporcionales, junto con reformas administrativas y tecnológicas para mejorar dicha cobertura. Se plantea que estas políticas, además...

Investigation into the Pensions Dashboards Programme

By National Audit Office Pensions dashboards are intended to allow people to view information about their pensions – including their State Pension – online, securely and in one place. The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) expects that pensions dashboards will deliver significant benefits by supporting people to plan better for retirement, make more informed financial decisions and connect with ‘lost’ pension pots. Get the report here