A gender gap in the UK 's retirement incomes has increased in the past decade , with the average single woman lagging behind her male counterparts by £ 85 ( $ 120 ) per week . An analysis of Department of Work and Pensions conducted by mutual insurer Royal plc showed the gap has nearly doubled from £ 31 in 2006 - 07 . The earnings disparity has been blamed on a stagnation of real earnings by women over pension age , while those of men have more than doubled . At the same time , occupational pension incomes have risen faster for men .
A gender gap in the UK's retirement incomes has increased in the past decade, with the average single woman lagging behind her male peers by £85 ($120) per week. An analysis of Department of Work and Pensions statistics by mutual insurer Royal London showed the gap has nearly trebled from £31 in 2006-7. The widening disparity has been blamed on a stagnation of real earnings by women over pension age, while those of men have more than doubled. At the same time, occupational pension incomes have risen faster for men.