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Why single, older women without children face economic insecurity – News – The University of Sydney
A first-of-its-kind study examining the economic security of single older women without children has busted the myth that people without children must have uninterrupted…
Two thirds of research participants had experienced an involuntary career interruption despite not having children
Co-author of the report, Professor Helen Hodgson from Curtin University, said, The biggest worry for older single women without children is secure accommodation. Although they may take home a higher pay cheque than their married co-workers there is little left to save after they have paid their rent or mortgage.
Like mothers, this left them with limited superannuation in later life….
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