Younger women accruing pension savings at half the rate of men

Jonathan Stapleton
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Younger women are accumulating pensions savings of just over half of that achieved by young men leaving them facing "widespread poverty" in retirement, Scottish Widows research reveals.

The sixth annual Scottish Widows Women and Pensions report - based on a sample of 5,000 people - found younger women, those aged from 18 to 29, had accumulated an average of £4,816.50 compared to £...

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