The Pensions Board has launched the second edition of its information booklet 'Women and Pensions' as part of the National Pensions Awareness Campaign.
According to a Central Statistics Office survey in 2002, a majority of women in the workforce (55.8%) do not have a pension and for this reason, they are one of the groups targeted by the National Pensions Awareness Campaign this year.
Anne Maher, CEO of the Pensions Board, addressed the need for gender specific pension information. 'There are many pension issues specific to women, whether they are married, separated or divorced, including working in the home, working as a carer, part-time work, maternity, parental leave and re-entering the workforce,' she said.
Mary Coughlan, Minister for Social and Family Affairs, said the pensions booklet is an essential information tool for all women when it comes to organising their personal finances. 'Pensions awareness and uptake is extremely important for women in today's society whether they are working outside or in the home,' she said.
The booklet is available through Department of Social and Family Affairs public offices, Citizen Information Centres and public libraries throughout the country.
