Stung by pension reforms: the unequal impact of changes in state pension age on UK women and their partners

Della Giusta, M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3959-4451 and Longhi, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4115-3321 (2021) Stung by pension reforms: the unequal impact of changes in state pension age on UK women and their partners. Labour Economics, 72. 102049. ISSN 0927-5371 doi: 10.1016/j.labeco.2021.102049

Abstract/Summary

We investigate the heterogeneity of the effect of having to wait for longer than expected to reach State Pension Age (SPA) on different groups of women and their partners. We find a positive impact on employment and labour force participation, but also large negative impacts on personal, financial, mental wellbeing and life satisfaction. The effects are larger for women with low education and for those without a partner, suggesting that changes in the SPA exacerbate existing inequalities. Our results caution against considering changes in SPA in isolation from personal and family circumstances, given that these affect outcomes significantly.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/99792
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.labeco.2021.102049
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > School of Politics, Economics and International Relations > Economics
Publisher	Elsevier
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