Gender pension gap reverses for first time, analysis shows

Broadstone analysis finds the income of female pensioners under 75 has overtaken men

Jasmine Urquhart
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Gender pension gap reverses for first time, analysis shows

The income of single female pensioners under 75 has overtaken that of men for the first time ever, analysis by Broadstone has found.

The analysis of data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) showed that in 2021/22, the annual income of women under 75 after housing costs was £12,168 - £52 higher than men in that age gr...

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