Ten ways to overcome the gender pensions gap

Mark Stopard puts forward ten ideas to help close the gender pension gap

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Mark Stopard: Pension sharing on divorce or a couple's pension might help
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Mark Stopard: Pension sharing on divorce or a couple's pension might help

The gender pensions gap is a striking feature of the UK pensions system.

It is apparent in the youngest workers and grows as people age. The average man aged 65 to 74 today has over £250,000 of pension assets, compared to less than £150,000 for women. And while there...

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