Lessons from UK: When Multi-Pillar Pension Systems Meet Flexible Labour Markets

The present chapter analyzes the interaction between a flexible labour market and a fragmented multi-pillar pension system, and on the ability of the latter to provide old-age security to atypical working careers. In the following, the reference goes to the case of atypical employment (part-time, fixed-term jobs and, though not strictly atypical, self-employment), and women in particular, who cumulate disadvantages related to lower earnings, atypical contracts, more frequent spells of non-employment, etc.