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A record number forced to work into late 60s - Reports Becky Barrow - Daily Mail

Record numbers of older people fear they will have to work beyond the official retirement age, research has revealed.

More than 70 per cent of workers aged 55 and above said the financial crisis had left them with no option but to shelve their retirement plans. The figure was just 40 per cent in the same survey two years ago.

Rise in 'hidden jobless' paints a different picture of unemployment - reports The Sunday Times

Actual jobless figures are over 4.5 million despite the Office of National Statistics (ONS) finding that 2.44 million people are unemployed, according to the Chartered institute of Personnel and development (CIPD).

Older Unemployed People Risk Never Working Again - Reports The Sunday Times

Long-term unemployed older people may be forced into early retirement unless they are given the support to help them back into work according to a new report by the TUC. the report draws on research by the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) that unemployed peopleover 50 are ten times as likely to still be out of work than back in work after two years.

33% of working mothers would like to quit their jobs in order to care for their children

33% of mothers would like to quit their jobs in order to care for their children; another 60% would like to reduce their hours for the same reason; 66% say they cant afford to give up work.

Reports The Mail

 

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