Gender pensions gap grows to £113,000, Scottish Widows finds

Report finds more than a third of women are likely to face poverty in retirement

Martin Richmond
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Gender pensions gap grows to £113,000, Scottish Widows finds

The gender pensions gap between men and women has grown to £113,000, research from Scottish Widows has found.

The provider's 21st annual Women and Retirement report – which was published today (18 November) and surveyed 5,167 adults aged 18 and over – revealed the median total private pension for women at ...

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