Projects
Pension protection for minority ethnic groups in Britain: determinants, prospects and policy implications
Project contributors: Vlachantoni A, Falkingham J, Evandrou M, Feng Z,
This Project is part of the following research programme/s:
Overview
Existing research has shown that individuals from particular Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups are less likely to be employed than the White British majority population, and when they are employed, they are more likely to be self-employed, which can have an adverse effect on their pension protection prospects. This project examines the pension protection of current and future cohorts of individuals from ethnic minority groups in Britain.
The project uses data from the Labour Force Survey and the Understanding Society datasets, and explores the determinants of pension accumulation for different minority ethnic groups, including factors associated with other financial and social kinds of resources, such as employment patterns, caring provision and family networks.
Key findings
Ethnicity has a significant effect on an individual's chances of being employed, being employed as an employee, and working for an employer who offers a pension scheme.
• Among the BME population, individuals from the Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups are consistently more likely to face a disadvantage in these areas compared to other BME groups and the White British population.
• However, once an individual from a BME group works for an employer offering a pension scheme, their ethnicity is less important in affecting their chances of being a member of such a scheme.
• Policies aimed at ameliorating the 'pensions gap' between BME groups and the White British majority population need to focus on both promoting the uptake of second pensions amongst BME employees and facilitating better protection for self-employed individuals.
Further information is available on the Centre for Research on Ageing wesbite.
Publications & Activities
Neighbourhood effects and pension protection amongst ethnic minorities in England and Wales
Population, Space and Place (2016). 22 (3) 317-331
Authors: Feng Z, Vlachantoni A, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Ethnic elders and pension protection in the United Kingdom
Ageing and Society (2016). 37 (5) 1025-1049
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Ethnicity and occupational pension membership in the UK
Social Policy & Administration (2015). 49 (7) 801-823
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
A South Asian disadvantage? Differences in occupational pension membership in the UK
ESRC Centre for Population Change (2015).
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Pension protection and ethnicity in the UK
Ageing Britain BSPS-BSA Policy Forum (2015). (The British Academy, London)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Pensions among ethnic elders in the UK
44th Annual BSG Conference 2015 (2015). (Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Differentials in pension protection amongst ethnic minorities in Britain
Data analysis for effective policy for older people (ESRC Age UK Showcase Event) (2014). (Tavis House, London)
Authors: Vlachantoni A,
Ethnicity and occupational pension membership in the UK
British Society of Gerontology 43rd Annual Conference (2014). (University of Southampton)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Differentials in pension prospects for minority ethnic groups in the UK
European Population Conference 2014 (2014). (Budapest, Hungary)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Evandrou M, Falkingham J, Feng Z,
Pension Protection Differences among Older Individuals in the UK: What is the Role of Ethnicity?
Gerontological Society of America (2014). (Washington D.C., US)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Ethnicity and occupational pension membership in the UK
Gerontological Society of America (2014). (Washington D.C., US)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Examining differentials in pension prospects for minority ethnic groups in the UK
Research Methods Festival (2014). (Oxford, UK)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Feng Z, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Neighbourhood effects and pension protection amongst ethnic minorities in England and Wales
Association of American Geographers (2014). (Tampa, US)
Authors: Feng Z, Vlachantoni A, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Pensions - how prepared are black and minority ethnic communities for later life?
New insights into ethnicity, social mobility and well-being (2014). (London)
Authors: Vlachantoni A,
Pension protection for minority ethnic groups in Britain: determinants, prospects and policy implications
ESRC Secondary Data Analysis Initiative Two Day Networking Event (2013). (British Library, London)
Authors: Vlachantoni A,
Differentials in pension protection amongst ethnic minorities in Britain
IUSSP 2013 (2013). (Busan, Korea)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Pensions protection for minority ethnic groups in Britain: Determinanats, prospects and policy implications
Annual Conference of the Social Policy Association 2013 (2013). (Sheffield)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Evandrou M, Falkingham J, Feng Z,
Pensions among older people from ethnic minorities: patterns and prospects
British Society of Gerontology Annual Conference (2012). (Keele)
Authors: Vlachantoni A, Evandrou M, Falkingham J,
Media
The promoting inclusivity in pension protection project team were interviewed about their research on Awaaz FM. Awaaz FM. 2024
On 26th March 2024, the project team had an opportunity to talk about the research and invite participants from the Hampshire community during The Community Hour on Awaaz FM.
Mind the Gap Population europe website. 2016
Blog post titled 'Mind the Gap' posted on the Population Europe website by Athina Vlachantoni.
Who are the under-pensioned and what should policymakers know? NCRM Methods News Newsletter. 2014
Article on the NCRM MethodsNews Autumn 2014 Newsletter/Magazine titled "Who are the under-pensioned and what should policymakers know? written by Athina Vlachantoni, Jane Falkingham, Maria Evandrou and Frank Feng.
Who are the under-pensioned and what should policymakers know? Society Central website. 2014
Article on societycentral.ac.uk titled "Who are the under-pensioned and what should policymakers know?" is written by Athina Vlachantoni
Gender and old-age pension protection in Asia Pension watch website. 2013
Blog posted on www.pension-watch.net written by Athina Vlachantoni and Jane Falkingham titled "Gender and old-age pension protection in Asia"
