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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

Government-backed Pensions Commission calls for action on gender savings gap

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The Pensions Commission is expected to publish its interim report on the long-term future of the retirement system this week. Photograph: Rightdisc/Alamy

A shake-up of pensions in Britain must involve measures to close the gap in retirement savings between men and women, the revived Pensions Commission is to tell ministers.

According to the government-backed body, women approaching retirement have on average half the private pension savings of men, with a median pension wealth of £81,000 versus £156,000.

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