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A South Asian disadvantage? Differences in occupational pension membership in the UK

A South Asian disadvantage? Differences in occupational pension membership in the UK
A South Asian disadvantage? Differences in occupational pension membership in the UK
The UK state pension system offers a state pension that is relatively low, and as a result, occupational pensions have been a key aspect of pension protection for employees to ‘top up’ their income in later life. Previous research reported that individuals from South Indian groups (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) are less likely to contribute to occupational pensions than White British individuals due to the interaction of their labour market participation and pension membership patterns, meaning they are less likely to receive income from pensions and more likely to face poverty in later life. This study uses individual data from the first wave of Understanding Society and investigates patterns of employment and the determinants of membership in an employer’s pension scheme among working-age individuals from minority ethnic groups and the White British population. The analysis focuses specifically on patterns of occupational pension membership for individuals from the three South Indian groups compared to White British individuals and those from other ethnic groups. This paper is based on Vlachantoni, A. et al (2015) ‘Ethnicity and occupational pension membership in the UK’, Social Policy and Administration. Article first published online: 14 APR 2015, DOI: 10.1111/spol.12137
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Vlachantoni, Athina
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Vlachantoni, Athina, Feng, Zhixin, Evandrou, Maria and Falkingham, Jane , McGowan, Teresa and West, Genna (eds.) (2015) A South Asian disadvantage? Differences in occupational pension membership in the UK (ESRC Centre for Population Change Report, 3) Southampton, GB. University of Southampton 8pp.

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Abstract

The UK state pension system offers a state pension that is relatively low, and as a result, occupational pensions have been a key aspect of pension protection for employees to ‘top up’ their income in later life. Previous research reported that individuals from South Indian groups (Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi) are less likely to contribute to occupational pensions than White British individuals due to the interaction of their labour market participation and pension membership patterns, meaning they are less likely to receive income from pensions and more likely to face poverty in later life. This study uses individual data from the first wave of Understanding Society and investigates patterns of employment and the determinants of membership in an employer’s pension scheme among working-age individuals from minority ethnic groups and the White British population. The analysis focuses specifically on patterns of occupational pension membership for individuals from the three South Indian groups compared to White British individuals and those from other ethnic groups. This paper is based on Vlachantoni, A. et al (2015) ‘Ethnicity and occupational pension membership in the UK’, Social Policy and Administration. Article first published online: 14 APR 2015, DOI: 10.1111/spol.12137

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Published date: 23 June 2015
Organisations: Social Statistics & Demography, Centre for Population Change

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Local EPrints ID: 378308
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378308
PURE UUID: 22252e3e-2ff8-4e26-b9c8-bdcde4bed215
ORCID for Athina Vlachantoni: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1539-3057
ORCID for Maria Evandrou: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2115-9358
ORCID for Jane Falkingham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7135-5875
ORCID for Teresa McGowan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0009-0002-9231-3743

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Date deposited: 01 Jul 2015 11:25
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:29

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Author: Zhixin Feng
Author: Maria Evandrou ORCID iD
Author: Jane Falkingham ORCID iD
Editor: Teresa McGowan ORCID iD
Editor: Genna West

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