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Women miss out on pensions despite more planning for retirement

07/05/2008

More British women than ever are planning for their retirement, but many are losing potential pension income because of confusion over eligibility.

According to research from HSBC, the number of women not putting anything into their retirement pot has halved during the last three years, but almost two million women are still potentially missing out on making pension contributions because there has not been the same increase in understanding among women about pensions. more

Pensions and savings threatened by increased life expectancy

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Disappointing pension payouts lead to poverty

Pension payments have proved disappointing as half of all single pensioners receive an annual income of less than £6,000, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Pension and other worries tarnish retirement

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