Economic Inequality

The low pay economy of the South West, the expectation that women will be the prime carers, continued prejudice and occupational segregation, and inadequate public transport systems, all conspire to give a persistent pay gap between women and men which varies across our region from close to the national average in Cornwall to upwards of 30% in the richer parts of the region. This translates into a massive income gap in retirement, being exacerbated by changes in the tax and benefit system which will cause regression to the 'dependent woman', 'male earner model' and reduced pension contributions for women (private and state). Those same tax and benefit changes are reducing the incomes of many women, both lone parents and those with partners.

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