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A report this morning from Hargreaves Lansdown found that the pension gender gap continues to grow.

The pension gender gap between single pensioners under 75 has reversed for the first time ever, according to analysis of DWP data.

The West Midlands is where the greatest proportion of the local population are receiving regulated financial advice, according to data released this morning.

Nearly one in three men (32%) have the financial foundation to retire early compared to just one in six (16%) of women, according to a new report.

Women are twice as likely (17%) to leave Financial Planning to their partner than men (8%), according to a new report.

The pension system is failing to support mothers and career breaks taken by women are a driving factor behind the gender pension gap, according to a new report.

Women are more likely to miss out on entitlement to free guidance despite having the most to gain, according to a new report.

Nearly nine in 10 (88%) women aged 45-54 surveyed by retirement specialist Just Group did not know they were entitled to free, independent and impartial pension guidance.

The 12% who said they were aware was nearly half the 20% of men aged 45-54 who knew about the service.

Single male pensioners receive up to 26% more income than single female pensioners, according to a report using data complied from the Office for National Statistics.