Gender pensions gap to 'keep rising', Broadstone says

More women are ‘contributing less’ to DC pots, with men having pots double the size

Jasmine Urquhart
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Gender pensions gap to 'keep rising', Broadstone says

The gender pensions gap is set to “keep rising” as women are contributing less to their defined contribution (DC) pots, according to Broadstone.

Analysis of pension pots from the consultancy through the ‘Wealth and assets survey', found a smaller proportion of women contribute to their DC pots compared to men across all age groups, at 23% c...

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