{
  "id": 4828324,
  "title": "Even small age gaps wreak havoc on finances... here's how to avoid losing HALF your pension pot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/even-small-age-gaps-wreak-havoc-on-finances-heres-how-to-avoid-losing",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:35:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/financial-planning/article-16087879/couples-age-gaps-finances-pension-death-benefit-partner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "They say age ain't nothing but a number, but when it comes to later-life financial planning it can be a bit of a headache - especially if you reach retirement at a different time to your partner.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}