Women in drawdown face being 37% worse off in retirement than men

Kim Kaveh
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Women using drawdown can expect to receive £47,000 less in their pension pot over a typical 20 year retirement period, according to Zurich.

The firm's research showed men in drawdown had an average pension pot of £212,000, which, with 3% annual investment returns, could secure an annual income of £6,360. In contrast, women had an avera...

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