Nearly half of women fear lack of funds in retirement

Majority of savers cite importance of employer contributions to boost retirement income

Martin Richmond
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Nearly half of women fear lack of funds in retirement

Around half (46%) of women are concerned they will not have enough money in retirement, compared to just over a third (35%) of men, analysis from Cushon has found.

The employer and employee research - conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Cushon - also found that over a quarter (26%) of large businesses had seen an increasing number of employees have pulled ou...

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