Women need £185,000 more for same retirement as men

Scottish Widows suggested reforming AE and raising awareness of joint annuities

Holly Roach
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The firm’s annual Women and Retirement Report has been running since 2006
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The firm’s annual Women and Retirement Report has been running since 2006

Women need to save £185,000 more than men to reach the same retirement income as them, according to Scottish Widows.

This firm's annual Women and Retirement Report - which has been running since 2006 - revealed women currently in their 20s will have only saved around £250,000 by the time they retire. By compariso...

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