Deep dive (part 2)From left to right, where do Luxembourg's parties stand on the pension gender gap?

To help you keep track of who’s saying what, RTL Today has spoken to all seven parliamentary parties to see where they stand. In the first part of this series, we discussed raising the retirement age, pension indexation, and a projected deficit. This second part of the deep dive discusses the pension gender gap.

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It is reported that the pension gap between women and men is above 40%. Why is it so high?

Background: Data from Eurostat has ranked Luxembourg’s pension gap between men and women as among the highest of EU countries, alongside Malta at over 40%. France ranks at 30% while countries such as Estonia and Denmark have a gender gap of less than 10%.

The Chamber of Employees also states that ’18% of residents receive a pension of less than €2,000 gross per month’. This is said to primarily affect women. Does something need to be done to change this, and if so, what steps can be taken?

Background: Luxembourg’s pension system is projected to run into deficit as early as 2026.

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