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Susan Hope

Business Development Director, Scottish Widows

Susan Hope is a Business Development Director at Scottish Widows and a Chartered Financial Planner, specialising in workplace pensions and retirement planning.

Susan leads a national workplace pensions team and specialises in workplace pensions strategy, salary exchange, retirement planning and employer led solutions to improve financial well-being.

Susan is a leading spokesperson on the gender pension gap, using data, policy insight and lived experience to highlight the financial challenges women face across pay, pensions, investing and career breaks.

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The vulnerability challenge and what it means for retirement

Health issues, financial pressures and caring responsibilities can disrupt retirement saving and increase the risk of poorer outcomes.