Working patterns driving gender pension gaps, says IFS

Institute says gap is a result of women being less likely to be in paid work than men

Martin Richmond
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Working patterns driving gender pension gaps, says IFS

The gap in the levels of pension savings between men and women of all ages has remained due to differences in working patterns, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found.

The IFS report The gender gap in pension savings - published today (8 March) - revealed across age groups ranging from 22 to 59 years old, 59% of women were contributing towards a pension against 6...

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