Third of women have no pension plan, finds Willis Owen
Just over a third of women claim they do not have a pension plan compared to 17% of men, a Willis Owen survey has found.
Of these women, 41% said they have no intention of starting to save into one, while 17% said they do not intend to do so until they are at least 40 years old. Another 9% said they will delay saving into...
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