Ethnic minority pensioners 'are 24% worse off than others of their age'

Report from The People’s Pension says divide is even greater from gender perspective

The average total pension received by an ethnic minority woman is 51% less than that of a typical white older man, according to a report that highlights “large inequalities” in UK retirement incomes.

The researchers behind the analysis said it exposed a sizeable “ethnicity gap” in pensions, with part of this down to issues with the state pension system.

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