Social Security gender gap means women receive about $4,800 less in annual benefits. What to know before claiming

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Women rely more on Social Security for income in retirement compared to men, according to new research from the AARP Public Policy Institute. Yet on average women receive about $4,800 less in Social Security retirement benefits annually than men, according to the provider of public policy research at AARP, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing individuals 50 and over. The research pointed out a couple of factors that leave women at a financial disadvantage in retirement. First,