Women facing 'serious obstacles' to pension saving

PMI finds employment breaks and maternity leave among concerns for women savers

Jasmine Urquhart
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Women facing 'serious obstacles' to pension saving

Women “face serious obstacles” to pension saving according to research from the Pensions Management Institute (PMI).

A survey of 2,000 working people in April this year found the majority (61%) of women believe maternity leave will adversely affect pension saving, while 41% are concerned about employment breaks. ...

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