In Brief: What is the gender pension gap and what is its impact? #RetirementReady
Tuesday, 09 November 2021
The highlights there is always a difference in pension pot sizes between genders[2], even at the start of men and women’s careers. This initial gap (17%) remains largely unchanged until men and women reach their thirties, but doubles to 34% by the time they are in their forties. The gap increases to 51% in the fifties age bracket, and then to 56% at retirement.
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