ECJ annuity rate ruling will make women poorer in retirement

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The European Court of Justice may equalise annuity rates for men and women, but doing so could make women's pension income even worse, experts warn.

The Advocate General to the ECJ said the practice of giving men greater annuity payouts for the same pension pot because they are likely to live shorter lives is wrong. If the AG's opinion is ta...

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