Workplace Wellbeing: Are you saving enough for your retirement? 

A distinct gender gap in Ireland exists when it comes to pensions, and it’s vital that women take a proactive approach to investing in their future security

The Irish financial advisors Ask Acorn recently revealed that the average pension pot of an Irish woman aged 55 or older amounted to €82,674, some 43% less than the €144,716 saved by Irish men of the same age.

ANA Novak is worried about her financial future. The 32-year-old web editor from Slovenia lives in Dublin and she is anxious about what her prospects will be in retirement.

“I’ve heard that there is a pension gap for women and I know that there were years where all I focused on was paying the rent and day-to-day expenses,” she says. “Saving for the future just didn’t seem possible.”