Study reveals gender gap in pension benefits

by Jerry Geisel (mailto:jgeisel@BusinessInsurance.com) at Business Insurance: Breaking News

Employment-based pensions received by men typically are much higher than pensions received by women, but the gap is likely to narrow somewhat in the future, according to a study released Thursday. The study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute in Washington found that 44.6% of men age 65 and...

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