Pensions  

Gender pension gap at 35%, DWP finds

Suter said there is also lots of evidence to show that women don’t ask for pay rises as often as men, and a bigger income means bigger pension contributions. 

“Even for those who have got healthy pension savings, previous data shows that women are less likely to take as much investment risk as men with their pots – which can harm long-term returns," she said.

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