UK pensions gender gap widens in past decade, figures show
The gender gap in UK retirement incomes has widened dramatically over the last decade, with the average single woman now £85 a week behind her male counterpart, according to new data.
The findings come as companies and organisations continue to report the difference between what they pay male and female staff ahead of the 4 April deadline set by the government, and suggest that gender pay inequalities do not stop after people retire.
Steve Webb, the former Lib Dem pensions minister, said the figures revealed a shocking surge in the gap between older men and women.
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