Men enjoy bigger pensions

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Feb 2010, 09:03 BST

Updated 16th Feb 2010, 10:40 BST

MEN planning to retire this year are set to have pensions that are nearly two-thirds bigger than women's, research showed today.

The average man who starts drawing a pension during 2010 is set to receive an annual retirement income averaging 12,169, but women who give up work this year are set to receive just 7,424 annually.