PMI finds employment breaks and maternity leave among concerns for women savers
Aviva says pension gaps widen ‘significantly’ from the ages of 30 and 35
Scottish Widows suggested reforming AE and raising awareness of joint annuities
The gender pension gap has narrowed to just 1%, but the pay gap and part-time working ratio means women are still saving less per year than men, according to Scottish Widows.
This week's Pensions Buzz respondents rejected James Brokenshire's suggestion that savers should be able to use their pensions to fund deposits for house purchases.
Attendees at a Trades Union Congress (TUC) conference have endorsed a Prospect motion which called for action to tackle the gender pension gap.