Number of women without pensions almost doubles in two years

Hope William-Smith
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The number of women in the UK without any pension arrangements has almost doubled from 7% in 2017 to just over 13% in 2019, according to research from Aegon.

This figure remains higher than the amount of men (8%) without pension arrangements, with women also more likely to have never estimated their income needs for retirement. Aegon head of pensions...

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