SPP: The differences in retirement outcomes for men and women

Madelena Cain looks at the factors driving the gender pensions gap and how to tackle them

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SPP: The differences in retirement outcomes for men and women

The Society of Pension Professionals’ (SPP’s) latest column for Professional Pensions, looks at the gender pensions gap.

The most recent government data suggests that the gender pensions gap around normal minimum pension age in private pensions is 35%, jumping to 60% when looking at defined contribution (DC) pensions...

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