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To: Stephen Crabb Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Equal pensions for same-sex couples
Stand up for equality and for the right of all people. We wish to close the loophole which allows private occupational pension schemes to discriminate, ignoring years of contributions by gay employees and limit survivor benefits for civil partners and spouses.
Why is this important?
The Equality Act 2010 should not contain loopholes allowing opportunities for discrimination. Private occupational pension schemes should not be allowed to ignore years of contributions by gay employees; limiting survivor benefits for civil partners.
The surviving partner is not entitled to receive the full value of their deceased partner’s pension. Employers are required by law to pay same-sex survivor’s pensions based only on contributions made since 2005.
Just like heterosexual people, members of the LGBTIQ+ community contribute the the UK state and economy all of our working lives.
In the darkest times of a couples live when their love ones passes, it is wrong that the Government discriminates against them. This is not fair or right.
The surviving partner is not entitled to receive the full value of their deceased partner’s pension. Employers are required by law to pay same-sex survivor’s pensions based only on contributions made since 2005.
Just like heterosexual people, members of the LGBTIQ+ community contribute the the UK state and economy all of our working lives.
In the darkest times of a couples live when their love ones passes, it is wrong that the Government discriminates against them. This is not fair or right.
