One in five workers (21%) have been forced to leave employment early due to ill health, while 16% retired before the state pension age to care for a loved one, research by Zurich found.
A survey of 2,000 over 50s both in employment and retirement found that one fifth of workers (18%) have had to scrap their retirement plans due to squeezed household budgets amid the cost of living. Similarly, one in 10 have been forced to continue working as "volatile" stock markets ate into their savings, Zurich detailed. According to the research, one third (31%) of respondents aged over 50 would be able to stay in work longer if more flexible working opportunities were made available, while 28% would consider returning to work if they could work from home. Nick Homer, head of g...
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